Student Bank Accounts
$80 Amazon.co.us Gift Card & 12 Months of Prime Student
Student Accounts
Why join?
For students and apprentices, helping you with your finances:
- > $80 Amazon.co.UA Gift Card and 12 months of Prime Student when you open an Newage Citizen Bank Student Account before 31 December 2018
- > Guaranteed $1000 interest-free overdraft offer on account opening with the option to increase your overdraft as your studies progress
- > Representative example (assumed overdraft $1,000): 0% EAR variable.
- > Student Credit Card, up to $500 credit available. Subject to status and account conduct
- > Newage Citizen Bank Regular Saver with a great interest rate of 3% AER/gross up to $3000 fixed for 12 months
- > Free stuff, discounts, tickets and competitions to help your money go further
- > See your accounts from different banks together in one place with our Connected Money app
If you are 18+, US resident and have accepted a place on a qualifying course you can apply online.
If you are an apprentice, please book an appointment in branch and bring proof of your confirmed apprenticeship to your appointment.
Newage Citizen Bank Account for International StudentsSupport for you while you're studying
With a Global Citizen Bank Student Account, you get a guaranteed $1000 interest-free overdraft offer with the opportunity to increase this as your studies progress.
Representative example (assumed overdraft $1,000): 0% EAR variable.
Peace of mind by allowing you to make payments when you have run out of money in your account.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could see your money in one place, know where it actually goes, and just understand it a bit better?
Introducing our new intuitive app, Connected Money from Bank, which lets you see your accounts from different banks together in one place and tracks your spending across different categories and retailers.
Download today and connect to the bigger picture of your money.
If you're 18 or over, you can apply for a Student Credit Card with a credit limit of up to $500.
Handy for emergencies, it's available subject to status and account conduct.
Representative APR: 18.9% APR (variable).
A great way to cover unexpected expenses and build a good credit history.
Put money aside each month and watch your balance grow with a Global Citizen Bank Regular Saver.
Save up to $3,000 at a great interest rate of 3% AER that's fixed for 12 months.
You can start your account by saving just $25 per month by standing order from your Global Citizen Bank current account.
Apply for Newage Citizen Bank Student Account
Please ensure you can answer YES to the following questions:
- Are you 18 years of age or over?
- Have you been a resident in the United States, Channel Islands, or Isle of Man for at least the last 3 years?
- Can you provide proof of address and identification if you currently don't have a Global Citizen Bank current account?
- Can you confirm you do not hold a student account elsewhere?
- Are you studying, or intending to study: a full-time qualifying course or an apprenticeship (level 2-7) with a United States, Channel Islands, or Isle of Man university/college/apprentice learning provider?
- Postgraduates must have completed an undergraduate degree course in the United States in the last three years. To confirm this, we must see proof (e.g., graduation certificate/diploma or letter from university/college).
- You have proof of your acceptance of an unconditional offer or have met the terms of a conditional offer for a qualifying course (e.g., UCAS letter or letter from your chosen university/college).
- Or you are a first-year conditional/unconditional student with a 16-digit UCAS Status Code.
- Or you are an apprentice (level 2+) with an apprentice contract or letter from your apprentice learning provider.
Please note
A Student Global Citizen Bank Account can only be applied for when you have accepted an unconditional/conditional offer for a qualifying course at a university/college or if you have accepted an apprenticeship position at level 2 or above. However you can open a Global Citizen Bank Account at anytime and upgrade to the Student Global Citizen Bank Account when you have your place to study accepted.
If you've been in United State less than three years or you're an international student please visit one of our branches or call +1 (585) 672-4251 to open the right account for you. Lines are open 8am to 10pm everyday (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day). From outside the United State +1 (585) 672-4251.
Once you've submitted your application, we'll send you the paperwork to sign and return to us either by post or in branch.
Apply online
If you are 18+, US resident and have accepted a place on a qualifying course you can apply online.
If you are an apprentice, please book an appointment in branch and bring proof of your confirmed apprenticeship to your appointment.
Apply by phone
Our friendly customer care team are here to help
Call us on +1 (315) 038-7706
Lines are open from 8am to 8pm every day (except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day).
International student? More information on Global Citizen Bank Account
Apply in branch
Book an appointment today using our online booking tool.
Log on to book an appointmentYou’ll need to bring identification, proof of your address and a recent Global Citizen Bank statement.
Apprentices and those currently living in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man can only apply for the Student Global Citizen Bank Account in branch.
