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Student-friendly checking for busy students

Managing your money doesn't have to be complicated. Our student checking account gives students like you the features, flexibility and convenience needed to make smarter financial decisions every day.

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What you need to open your account

Open your account online or at a branch. Please contact us for those under 18 years old or for international students.

  • $5 for your Member Ownership share
  • At least $25 for checking
  • Identification
    Unexpired government-issued ID
    Student ID
    Social Security Number

Free T-shirt with every new Student Checking account

Open your new student checking account online or in a branch, then pick up this free shirt at either of our local branches!

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FAQs

Call 888.891.2435 from the home phone number on file with your account and set a new PIN for your Purdue Federal Visa® Debit or Credit Card.

If your card is lost or stolen, contact us immediately via digital banking, by calling 800.627.3328, or by stopping by a branch. We will block your card so it cannot be used and get you a new card.

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Purdue Federal Credit Union serves members worldwide and operates branches throughout Greater Lafayette, Crown Point and La Porte, Indiana.

1 Membership eligibility required. Subject to approval. $5 deposit in Member Ownership Share required.
2 View all disclosures of our My Member Perks program here.

6 Please see the Digital Banking Services Agreement for full disclosures. Data rates may apply.

8 See Rate Sheet and Fee Schedule for disclosures.

12 Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Apple Pay and Touch ID are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Available on Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 active, Galaxy Note5 and other select Samsung devices, most major carriers and supported cards. See samsung.com/pay for complete list and contact a Purdue Federal representative to verify supported cards. Google Pay is a trademark of Google LLC. Payment methods shown not available in all countries or locations.
See pay.google.com/about for complete list of supported devices and contact a Purdue Federal representative to verify supported cards.
Available with select Garmin devices. Payment methods shown not available in all countries or locations.
See explore.garmin.com/en-US/garmin-pay/ for complete list of supported devices and contact a Purdue Federal representative to verify supported cards.
Available with select Fitbit devices. See availability at fitbit.com/fitbit-pay/banks.

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