Student checking features
Student Checking FAQs
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A Golden 1 Credit Union Student Checking account is available to teens and young adults ages 13 to 24. Account applicants under age 16 must have a parent or legal guardian as a joint owner. Individual applicants ages 16 and 17 and all applicants over age 18 must affirm student status at a high school, college, university, or trade school to be eligible.
*You must keep a minimum of $1 in a Regular Savings account to maintain membership. See Fee Schedule for more information.
1To be eligible for this account, you must be a student between the ages of 13 and 24. When you turn 25, your Student Checking account will convert automatically to a Free Checking account. Applicants under age 16 must have a parent or legal guardian as a joint owner. Individual applicants ages 16 and 17 and all applicants over 18 must affirm attendance at a high school, college, university, or trade school. This account does not earn dividends.
Accounts with owners ages 16-17 without adults will not have access to Zelle®, external transfer service, and Bill Pay.
2Early deposit of funds is not guaranteed and is dependent on the timing of funding by the payer.
3Online Bill Payment and Zelle® are only available for members 18 or older. There is no fee to use Zelle® in the Golden 1 Mobile Banking app and Online Banking. However, other fees may be assessed based on usage. Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mobile provider. Other fees such as, but not limited to, Golden 1 Courtesy Pay or Overdraft Protection fees may apply, if enrolled in those or other available programs.
