April is Youth Month!
Every saver is unique, but most people who save regularly developed the habit early in life. Learning to delay gratification in order to save for long-term goals is a crucial life skill, and Purdue Federal Credit Union is committed to helping our youngest members develop.
That's why we're celebrating CUNA Youth Month by encouraging our youth members to start saving!
Every member under the age of 14 who opens $avers and $ense Club account or makes a $5 (or more) deposit into a $avers and $ense Club account during April will be entered into win weekly prizes and grand prize at the end of the month.*
Dinosaur Activity Kit
Grand Prize:
One-year membership to the Indianapolis Children's Museum or Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry
* No deposit or purchase necessary. Promotion period beginning April 1, 2021, and ending April 30, 2021. All Purdue Federal Credit Union members aged one to 14 years old who open a new $avers & $ense Club account receive two automatic entries. Each minimum deposit of $5 into their $avers & $ense Club account at a Credit Union full-service branch earns one automatic entry. Limit two entries per day. Visit our website at purduefed.com/youth to obtain a complete copy of the Official Contest Rules for this promotion. Entry in this promotion or acceptance of any prize constitutes acceptance of the Official Contest Rules.
$avers & $ense Club Savings
Reviews With this account, kids are invited to participate in fun, online courses from our partners at Banzai aimed at helping youth learn to save and spend wisely. You can also get exclusive high school debit card designs.
We help children learn to LOVE to save. Use our free coin machine to empty those piggy banks!
What you need to open a youth savings account:
- Social Security Card, birth certificate or unexpired government-issued ID for minor
- $5.00 minimum deposit
- Social Security number
- Must have an adult as joint on the account. Adult must present an unexpired government-issued ID as well.
Carry your school colors!
Get your favorite high school debit card design. Now available for the following schools: Benton Central, Central Catholic, Faith Christian, Harrison, Lafayette Jeff, La Porte, McCutcheon and West Lafayette.
DID YOU KNOW?
We are the only financial institution to have student-run branches inside two area high schools at Lafayette Jeff High School and Harrison High School.
Free Student Checking
Students of all ages are eligible for student checking with debit card. No minimum balance required.
- Link to your child's account through online banking.
- Free financial literacy seminars and in-school presentations.
- Overdraft protection from a Purdue Federal Visa credit card or savings account.
- Branches inside Jefferson and Harrison high schools.
- Help your child learn to budget and manage money before leaving home.
- Build a strong credit history early to make getting student loans, renting an apartment and buying a car easier.
What you need to open a youth checking account:
- Social Security Card, birth certificate or unexpired government-issued ID for minor
- $5.00 minimum deposit
- Social Security number
- Primary Savings Account
- Must have an adult as joint on the account. Adult must present an unexpired government-issued ID as well.
- If debit card is issued, a parent-acknowledgement form is also required.
College Planning
Private Student Lending
When Federal aid isn't enough, we're here to help.
Whether you're a student yourself or the parent of a student, Purdue Federal can help fill funding gaps federal financial aid can leave behind.
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A better way to pay for college.
The cost of college continues to rise, forcing many students and families to resort to higher-cost private student loans to fill funding gaps. As a not-for-profit lender, Purdue Federal has a unique ability to help members and families by offering our Student Choice private lending solution that features:
- No origination or pre-payment fees
- Lower interest rates
- Flexible repayment options
- Easy online application and approval
- Convenient line of credit structure that lets you apply once and secure financing for your entire college career*
*Subject to annual credit review.
How to Prepare, Pay and Stay in College
Whether you’re a parent, high school student, or college graduate entering loan repayment, Student Choice offers webinars that cover a variety of topics to help you navigate the necessary steps to make smart decisions about paying for college – and beyond.
Supplemental Materials:
Award Package Comparison Worksheet | How to Choose a School | How Your Financial Aid Administrator Can Help You | Save Early! | FAFSA Checklist | Student Brag Sheet
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