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Student-friendly checking for Boilermakers®

College is a learning experience. Lesson one: Be a smart consumer. At Purdue Federal, our Student Checking Account is a shining example of how to get a great deal. It comes with zero monthly fees, 24/7 digital banking, a customized debit card and plenty of other features designed to help you build smart spending habits.

Checking Benefits


Debit Cards

  • Make purchases online or at millions of stores worldwide that display the Visa® logo
  • Link debit card to your smartphone with digital wallet and make one-tap payments with Apple Pay®, Samsung Pay®, Google Pay or Visa SRC
  • Earn $5 a month just by using your Visa Debit Card 30-plus times with My Member Perks®2
  • Get the exclusive Purdue University debit card design
  • Tap your card to pay at contactless payment terminals


What you need to open your account

Domestic Students:

  • Identification
    Unexpired government-issued ID
    Purdue Student ID
    Social Security Number
  • $25 minimum opening deposit

 Contact us for additional information for those under 18 years old or for alternative documentation options.

 

International Students:

  • Identification
    To open your account you will need the following: Your student ID and a government-issued ID such as a U.S. driver's license or a passport as well as your qualifying student visa or I-20.
  • Local Mailing Address & Phone Number
    You must provide a U.S. mailing address and local phone number so you can receive communications from the credit union.
  • Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number. (REQUIRED IF ISSUED)
    This number and a signed W-8BEN is required when you want to open an interest-bearing account because any dividends or interest you earn on your account must be reported as income to the United States Federal Government.

 Please reach out to a Purdue Federal representative for additional information

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 one of our campus 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.

Membership eligibility required. Subject to approval. $5 deposit in Member Ownership Share required.
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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