Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $100
- Availability: Nationwide with a $5 donation that they cover. Must be aged 13-24
- Direct deposit required: No
- Additional requirements: None
- Hard/soft pull: Hard pull
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: None
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: None
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date: 9/30/25
Contents
The Offer
- Bellco Credit Union is offering a $100 bonus when you open a student checking account. No requirements.
The Fine Print
- LIMITED TIME OFFER. Valid only if you don’t have an active student checking account with Bellco.
- To receive the $100 bonus, the student must (i) qualify for Bellco membership, as well as the checking account, (ii) open the student checking account on or before 9/30/2025, and (iii) be aged 13-24.
- Students under the age of 18 must have an adult as joint owner on the account.
- Not valid with any other offers.
- Limit of one bonus per student
- . There is no minimum balance required to obtain the bonus
- . The bonus will be deposited into the new student checking account within 90 days of account opening, provided that the account is still open and active at that time.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
This account has no monthly fees
Early Account Termination Fee
Unsure if there is any EATF or not
Our Verdict
Good bonus for the kids, not sure if it’ll still be a hard pull or not. Relatively rare we see any kids bonuses so will be added to our best checking bonus page.
Hat tip to reader snailrock
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