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Get a free T-shirt when you open a new student checking account!1
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Free exclusive T-shirt with every new Student Checking Account!
Open your new Purdue Federal student checking account online or in a branch, then pick up this free shirt at one of our campus branches.1
Just want a credit card?
Click here to apply
What you need to open an account
Domestic students
You can open your account online before coming to campus or at a branch.
- $5 for your Member Ownership share
- At least $25 for checking
- Unexpired government-issued ID
- Student ID
- Social Security Number
International students
You must open your account in a branch because of required additional documentation.
- $5 for Member Ownership share
- At least $25 for checking
- Student ID
- Passport and Student Visa or an I-20 and your local mailing address
- Social Security Card, if you have a Social Security Number
Why join Purdue Federal?
- No minimum monthly balance requirements or monthly service fees
- Free Pete Pop Thirsty Thursdays at University Book Stores2
- Campus & nationwide branches & ATMs
- Exclusive Purdue™ debit and credit card designs
- Free financial wellness through Boiler Financial Track3
- Easy digital wallet setup in the app
- Coming soon—use Zelle® to send and receive money fast with friends and family
Luke Ertel and Antione West Jr. will be at our Northwestern Ave. Branch from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 27. Stop by for a photo, an autograph and maybe some free-throw tips.
Northwestern Ave. Branch
Wang Hall, next to Another Broken Egg
Regular Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to Noon
Extended Hours
Saturday, Aug. 15: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 16: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Get the Student Package!
Our Student Package hooks you up with all the tools you need to nail financial success in college.
Packed with features for busy students everywhere.
Build credit and earn cash back.
Start this chapter while saving for what's next.
Click the button below to get started! To select the Student Package, add Student Checking Account and Basic Savings Account to your Traditional Rewards Credit Card.
Visa® Traditional Rewards Credit Cards
Our fixed rate Visa card with cash-back rewards is a great way to build credit and address emergency expenses.
Learn more1 Membership eligibility required. Subject to approval. T-shirt offer not available to existing checking account holders. Offer valid on new Student Checking accounts opened between May 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 in our branches or online at purduefed.com. $25 minimum opening deposit for Student Checking account. New member: $5 deposit in Member Ownership Share required. T-shirt must be picked up at our Purdue Memorial Union or Northwestern Avenue branches only. T-shirt offer valid while supplies last, no guarantee; one t-shirt per member.
2 No purchase necessary. Offer valid with debit or credit card each Thursday. Free Pete Pops available at University Book Store located at 360 W. State St. and 720 Northwestern Ave. in West Lafayette. Free Pete Pops available to the first 1,000 members each Thursday during promotion period, while supplies last. Limited to one free Pete Pop per member each Thursday. Promotion subject to change without notice.
3 Boiler Financial Track is proudly powered by Purdue Federal Credit Union, in partnership with Purdue University Recreation & Wellness. Federally insured by NCUA.
Zelle® and the Zelle® related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services LLC and are used herein under license. Terms and conditions apply.