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Student Credit Cards

Following is a list of credit card offers designed for high school and college students. Compare offers and apply online with a student credit card application.

Capital One® Standard Platinum for Students

Click "APPLY HERE" to apply online or call (866) 547-0808
Get credit that fits your needs and a card that fits your style, and save with no annual fee
0% intro APR - pay no interest on purchases until May 2009
Express yourself - upload an image of your own onto your card once it arrives
A manageable credit line to help control your finances
Fraud protection - $0 fraud liability if your card is lost or stolen

Intro APR	Intro APR Period	Regular APR	Annual Fee	Balance Transfers	Credit Needed
0%*	until May 2009*	19.80% (V)*	None*	Yes*	Limited History*

Citi® Dividend Platinum Select® Card for College Students

0% APR* for 6 months on purchases, cash advances and balance transfers.
Earn 5% cash back on purchases at supermarkets, gas stations, convenience stores, and utilities including cable for 6 months and 2% thereafter.
No minimum income or cosigner required
No annual fee
FREE Online Account Management

Intro APR	Intro APR Period	Regular APR	Annual Fee	Balance Transfers	Credit Needed
0%*	6 months*	12.99%*	None*	Yes*	Good Credit*

Citi® Platinum Select® Card for College Students

0% APR for 6 months on purchases, cash advances and balance transfers
No minimum income or cosigner required
No annual fee
$0 liability on unauthorized purchases
FREE Online Account Management

Intro APR	Intro APR Period	Regular APR	Annual Fee	Balance Transfers	Credit Needed
0%*	6 months*	11.99%*	None*	Yes*	Good Credit*

Citi® mtvU^TM Platinum Select® Visa® Card for College Students

0% APR* for 6 months on purchases, cash advances and balance transfers
Earn 5 ThankYou Points® for every dollar you spend at restaurants, bookstores, record stores, movie theaters and video rentals stores.
Earn 1 ThankYou Point for every dollar you spend on all other purchases.
Earn 25 ThankYou Points for paying on time.
Earn 250-2000 ThankYou Points twice a year for maintaining a good GPA.
Redeem points for gift cards, MTV events, and airline tickets.
No Annual Fee

Intro APR	Intro APR Period	Regular APR	Annual Fee	Balance Transfers	Credit Needed
0%*	6 months*	12.99%*	None*	Yes*	Good Credit*

Citi® Driver's Edge® Card for College Students

0% APR for 6 months on purchases, cash advances and balance transfers
Earn rebates towards any car, new or used**
Build your credit history
Free Online Account Management
$0 liability on unauthorized purchases
No annual fee

Intro APR	Intro APR Period	Regular APR	Annual Fee	Balance Transfers	Credit Needed
0%*	6 months*	13.99%*	None*	Yes*	Good Credit*

Citi® Bronze® AAdvantage® MasterCard® for College Students

No annual fee for your card and free membership in the American Airlines AAdvantage® program.*
Earn 1 AAdvantage® mile for every $2 you spend on purchases – up to 25,000 miles per year.*
Redeem AAdvantage® miles with over 20 of the world's top airlines, major car rental companies and hundreds of luxurious hotels worldwide.*
No minimum income or cosigner required.*

Intro APR	Intro APR Period	Regular APR	Annual Fee	Balance Transfers	Credit Needed
0% on Balance Transfers*	6 months*	13.99%*	None*	Yes*	Good Credit*

Capital One® No Hassle Cash^SM Rewards for Students

Click "APPLY HERE" to apply online or call (866) 547-0808
Start building your credit today and earn cash, simple and fast
25% annual bonus on cash earned during the year and 1% cash back on all purchases
No limit on cash back and rewards won’t expire for the life of your account
0% intro APR on purchases until May 2009
$0 Fraud Liability for unauthorized use if your card is lost or stolen

Intro APR	Intro APR Period	Regular APR	Annual Fee	Balance Transfers	Credit Needed
0%*	until May 2009*	16.90% (V)*	$29.00*	Yes*	Limited History*

Discover® Student Card

More ways to earn more cash than anyone else^SM*
Unlimited cash rewards, automatically
Up to 20% Cashback Bonus® when you shop online*
Double rewards with more than 100 Cashback Bonus Partners*
Customer Service in less than a minute, anytime you want

Intro APR	Intro APR Period	Regular APR	Annual Fee	Balance Transfers	Credit Needed
0% on Purchases*	6 months *	14.99%*	None*	N/A*	Good Credit*

* See the online student credit card applications for details about terms and conditions of offer. Reasonable efforts are made to maintain accurate information. However all credit card information is presented without warranty. When you click on the " Apply Here " button you can review the credit card terms and conditions on the credit card issuer's web site.

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