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Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount:Â $100
- Availability:Â TX only, must be aged 0-17
- Direct deposit required:Â None
- Additional requirements:Â Be first 1,000 people
- Hard/soft pull:Â Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding:Â Unknown
- Monthly fees:Â None
- Early account termination fee:Â Unknown
- Household limit:Â None listed
- Expiration date:Â September 30th, 2020
Contents
The Offer
- SouthStar Bank is offering a $100 scholarship bonus when you open a new Shooting Star Savings account
The Fine Print
- Scholarship is considered interest and will be reported on IRS 1099-INT.
- SCHOLARSHIP VALID THROUGH 9/30/20 one per person deposited into savings. Limited to first 1000 accounts.
- 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 to worry about
Early Account Termination Fee
I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule.
Our Verdict
If it’s a soft pull then this should be an easy $100 for people with kids.
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Looks like in-branch only