Best Freebies for Graduates in 2025 (These Make Awesome Gift Ideas, Too!)
Celebrate scholarly aconlineplishments with hot deals and freebies. Check out this list of deals and FREE stuff for graduates in 2025! Some of these free things for graduating seniors can also be used as graduation gift ideas!
Cheers, 2025 graduates! 🎊 🎓
We’re so proud of how far you’ve onlinee—and you’re not the only one celebrating! Your favorite restaurants are offering special deals and freebies for graduates (and gift-givers too).
Check out our list to see what’s available—and keep an eye out as more offers roll in through June!
Special deals & free stuff for graduates in 2025:
1. Get an extra $10 gift card with a gift card purchase at Chili’s!
For a limited time, order a $50 gift card (physical or digital) online at Chili’s for your grad, and you’ll snag an additional $10 e-bonus card! Note that this offer is not valid in Hawaii
2. Applebee’s is giving an extra gift card when you purchase a $50 one!
Score a bonus $10 gift card when you purchase a $50 Applebee’s gift card. Since the restaurant often has hours with half-price appetizers and drink deals, your gift card can go a long way!
If you aren’t the one graduating, use this deal as a possible graduation gift idea! This deal isn’t just for college—it’s one of the free things for high school seniors, too!
3. Score a $5 bonus card when you buy a $25 gift card to IHOP.
From now until June 30th, anyone who purchases a $25 gift card for a graduate will receive a $5 bonus card too! Plus, the bonus card doesn’t expire until August 25th! Head over to IHOPs website where you can buy a physical gift card or a digital gift card for those who are far away. You can even buy gift cards in bulk!
4. Many car dealerships offer grads a great deal on a set of new wheels.
Car onlinepanies want the business of new graduates. If you need a new car to get you to and from your new job, check out the offers below:
- Nissan – Get $500 cash back on top of other offers through the Nissan College Grad Program.
- Toyota – New grads can get a $500 rebate plus financing from Toyota.
- BMW – Grads can snag a good rate plus $1,000 towards the purchase of a new BMW.
- Ford – Recent graduates and undergrads within 2 years of graduating can receive a special cash back reward from many Ford dealerships, often between $500 – $750.
- General Motors – Graduates can receive $500 on select Chevrolet models plus financing.
- Acura – Acura has a 2025 graduate offer of $500 in savings.
- Hyundai – Recent college graduates can receive $400 towards a new purchase or lease.
5. Don’t forget to send a card! Minted More members can get 30% off graduation cards and select gifts at Minted!
If you belong to the Minted More membership program (costs $38 annually), you can save 30% with code GRADMM30. If you’re not a Minted More member, that’s okay! For a limited time, you can save 15% on all graduation cards with code GRAD2025. This is one of the best deals for graduating high school seniors and college kids because so many people send graduation cards.
6. Moe’s Southwest Grill is offering $5 in Moe’s Rewards to those buying $25 gift cards for graduates.
Does your favorite graduate love a tasty burrito? If so, consider gifting them a gift card from Moe’s Southwest Grill. For every $25 gift card you purchase, you’ll receive $5 in Moe’s Rewards. This offer is valid until June 16, 2025 and the reward must be redeemed by August 31, 2025.
7. Get more free money at McAlister’s Deli! Get a $5 reward voucher with a $25 gift card purchase.
Through June 16th, buy a digital gift card, physical gift card, or bulk gift cards from McAlister’s Deli. For every $25 gift card purchase, you’ll score a $5 reward voucher. The voucher is sent via email and is valid to use until the printed expiration date.
8. Outback Steakhouse is offering $10 bonus card to anyone purchasing a $50 gift card.
Gift cards make very easy graduation gift ideas. Outback is offering physical gift cards, digital gift cards, and bulk gift cards for graduates. If you spend $50 on a gift card for them, you’ll get a $10 bonus card to spend on yourself (this does not include gratuity, taxes, or alcohol). You can snag this deal through June 15, 2025, and your bonus card is valid from June 23rd to August 24th.
9. Miller’s Ale House is giving bonus cards for a grad gift card purchases!
Buy a $50 Miller’s Ale House gift card for your grad and you’ll receive a $10 bonus gift card to use from June 30th – August 31st, 2025. Whether you’re the grad or a loved one in need of a graduation gift idea, this isn’t a bad offer!
10. Smashburger is giving extra Smash Cash!
Grab $15 Smash Cash for every $60 gift card you purchase in-store at select locations! Head HERE to view a location near you.
11. Red Robin is giving away $10 in Bonus Buck Rewards to those who spend $50 on a gift card for a graduate.
Does your grad love endless fries? Head on over to Red Robin by June 16th and scoop up a $50 gift card. In return, you’ll earn $10 in Bonus Bucks. If you don’t live near your graduate, that’s okay! The offer is available for digital gift cards too!
12. Every grad gets a FREE Buca di Beppo cannoli in-restaurant! 🎉
Celebrate your big day in a big way – no cooking required! Every graduate who dines in at Buca di Beppo gets a FREE cannoli. Need catering and to-go packages? Prices start at just $12.99 a person.
13. Buy $50 in gift cards at Logan’s Roadhouse and receive a $10 bonus card.
From now until June 15th, you’ll score a $10 bonus gift card when you spend $50 on gift cards to Logan’s Roadhouse. The bonus card can be used anytime until July 31st.
14. First Watch is giving out $10 Bonus Bucks to those who buy $50 in gift cards.
Love a good breakfast? Head on over to First Watch and spend $50 in gift cards. You’ll receive $10 in Bonus Bucks!
15. Buy a $25 eGift card at Carvel to score a $5 Reward.
Present your favorite graduate with a sweet treat! For a limited time, you can snag a $5 Reward when you purchase a single $25 eGift card from Carvel.
16. Treat yourself to a $10 Bonus Card when you buy $50 in eGift Cards to BJ’s Restaurant Brewhouse.
BJ’s is having a special promotion through June 16th! Buy $50 in eGift Cards and you’ll receive a $10 Bonus Card that can be used from June 16th to July 7th.
17. Get an $8 bonus card at Panda Express when you buy $30 in gift cards.
Need a gift for the graduate? Hurry to Panda Express by May 11th and buy $30 in gift cards. You’ll receive an $8 bonus card for you or your graduate. Redeem your free bowl offer by July 31st.
18. Subway is giving out a $5 bonus to those buying $25 gift cards.
Buy a $25 gift card from Subway and you’ll score a $5 bonus that’s redeemable on your next visit through July 31st. Now that’s a deal!
19. Hosting a graduation party and need a decoration? Score a free graphic from Craft House SVG.
Graphics are free for college graduates and graduating high school seniors. The website Craft House SVG is offering a few free graduation graphics for personal use only. These graphics are perfect for making graduation decorations or announcements. You can get the graphic for free and print it at home or at your local print shop.
20. Get a FREE or discounted membership to several professional organizations.
Many professional organizations offer free or discounted memberships to recent graduates. Here are just a few of those organizations:
- The Society of Petroleum Engineers – Grads get 1 year of FREE membership.
- The American Institute of Architects – Graduates receive up to 18 months of FREE membership.
- National Society of Professional Engineers – Graduates get a discounted membership for the first 4 years after graduation and the first year is a whopping 80% off.
- The American Psychological Association – Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent grads can all get discounted memberships for at least the first year.
- American Society of Civil Engineers – High school graduates headed to college can score a FREE membership.
- American Planning Association – New undergraduates and graduate students can get a FREE membership.
Looking for more free things for high school seniors or college graduates? They can snag over 100 student discounts!
