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Make your CougarCard the only Card on Campus

U.S. Bank has made it easy for you to manage your money with free U.S. Bank Student Checking. You have the choice of using your CougarCard as an ATM card or upgrading to the CougarCard Maxx, which can be used for purchases anywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. No matter which one you choose, you’ll get:

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Free Student Checking

  • No minimum balance and no monthly maintenance fee
  • Free first box of checks1
  • Free U.S. Bank Internet Banking at usbank.com/wsu
  • Free U.S. Bank Internet Bill Pay
  • Four Free non-U.S. Bank ATM transactions per month2
  • Free U.S. Bank ATM transactions at more than 5,100 U.S. Bank ATMs
  • Balance alerts available by email or text messaging3

Maxx Card

Upgrading to the WSU CougarCard Maxx is an easy way to get cash and make purchases right when you need to. Visit any of our more than 5,100 U.S. Bank ATMs to make withdrawals and check your balance at no cost. You can also use your WSU CougarCard Maxx for purchases anywhere Visa debit cards are accepted and earn cash rewards for purchases4. The total will always be debited from your checking account. The upgrade to the CougarCard Maxx is free – just visit the WSU CougarCard Center in the CUB.


How it Works

  1. Open a free U.S. Bank Student Checking account on campus in the U.S. Bank branch at the CUB.
  2. Ask the CougarCard Center staff to print a CougarCard Maxx for you at no additional cost!
  3. Use Your CougarCard Maxx at any ATM or to make debit purchases at any Visa merchant location worldwide and the amount will be automatically debited from your U.S. Bank checking account.

For more information or to open an accout online, check out the U.S. Bank Washington State University CougarCard website.

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The Maxx Card is issued by U.S. Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. All regular account opening procedures apply. U.S. Bank Student Checking has no monthly maintenance fees or minimum balance requirements. Fees for non-routine transactions may apply. $25 minimum balance required to open a U.S. Bank Student Checking Account.
1Free logo-style checks or 50% off any other style (limit 1 box).
2Other ATM network owners may assess a usage fee.
3This card cannot be used for purchases at Interlink merchants until a deposit account is opened with U.S. Bank. 4Checking That Pays® offers reward programs for check cards that can be added to any U.S. Bank personal checking account. Only signature based purchases qualify for rewards. Cash advances, ATM transactions and purchases made with a PIN do not qualify. All reward programs subject to change without prior notification. Earned rewards may be lost if customers choose to switch check card reward programs.
Deposit products offered by U.S. Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.

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