Our Bank-At-School program partners with local colleges and universities to provide free valuable and personalized financial literacy and wellness programs for their students.
For Colleges and Universities
Your students’ success is your success. One way to prepare them for life after graduation is to give them the tools necessary to be successful in the real world and unlock their full potential. We can help you do just that—at no cost to you.
Our Bank-At-School program partners with local colleges and universities like yours to provide free valuable and personalized financial literacy and wellness programs for your students. From financial basics like budgeting and saving to more complex topics like building credit and preventing identity theft, we can provide an educational program taught by financial experts that’s tailored to your students’ needs. We even offer virtual sessions via Zoom!
What’s more, your students will have the opportunity to earn up to $325* when they open a free Get Real Checking® account!
CUSTOMIZED PLANNING
We can help you build a customized plan for your college or university, including:
- Personalized financial literacy seminars
- One-on-one financial coaching sessions
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Request an in-person or video consultation today!
For Students
Your higher education institution is committed to giving you the tools to succeed both in the classroom and after graduation. Our Bank-At-School program provides you with valuable financial literacy and wellness programs that will help you in the real world.
Through this program, you can earn up to $325* when you open a free Get Real Checking® account!
HOW IT WORKS
You can open your account in minutes in one of our offices or by video appointment. Here’s how our special offer works:
| Unlock $25 | When you open a Get Real Checking® account |
| Unlock $150 | Within 90 days of account opening: Enroll in eStatements AND – Make a minimum of $1,000 in aggregate direct deposits OR – Conduct a minimum of 25 debit card transactions of $10 or more |
| Unlock $150 | Keep your account open for 12 months with eStatements AND – Have a recurring direct deposit OR – Have an active debit card |
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Ready to get rewarded?
Request an in-person or video consultation today!
You’ll also receive a complimentary fee waiver card which lets you to waive one bank fee of your choice. And, you can earn an additional bonus** with our Refer-A-Friend program!
For Parents
As a parent, it’s important that your child’s higher education institution gives them tools to succeed both in the classroom and after graduation. That’s why they partner with bankHometown to offer our Bank-At-School program, which provides your student with
valuable financial literacy and wellness programs that will help them in the real world.
Through this program, your child can earn up to $325* when you open a free Get Real Checking® account!
HOW IT WORKS
Here’s how our special offer works:
You can open your account in minutes in one of our offices or by video appointment. Here’s how our special offer works:
| Unlock $25 | When you open a Get Real Checking® account |
| Unlock $150 | Within 90 days of account opening: Enroll in eStatements AND – Make a minimum of $1,000 in aggregate direct deposits OR – Conduct a minimum of 25 debit card transactions of $10 or more |
| Unlock $150 | Keep your account open for 12 months with eStatements AND – Have a recurring direct deposit OR – Have an active debit card |
GET STARTED
Ready to get started? We look forward to helping your student!
Request an in-person or video consultation today!
*Special offer is for opening a new Get Real Checking® account. A $25 deposit into your new account will be provided at account opening. Minimum balance to open Get Real Checking is $10. Bonuses are for new consumer checking account customers and limited to one account per tax owner. Tax owner must be at least 16 years old at the time of account opening to qualify for the bonus. Customers who have previously received a bonus on a checking account from the bank are not eligible. Bonus payment may be 1099 reportable. Account must be in good standing and have a positive balance at the time the bonus is paid. May not be combined with other promotional offers. This is a limited time offer and subject to change without notice.
$150 promotional offer is for enrolling in eStatements and having a minimum of $1,000 in aggregate direct deposits posted to the account OR enrolling in eStatements and conducting a minimum of 25 point of sale (POS) debit card transactions of $10 or more posted to the account within the first 90 days of account opening. The bonus will be credited to the account by the last day of the statement cycle following the 90th day the account was opened.
$150 loyalty bonus will be paid after the account has been open for 12 months if the account is still enrolled in eStatements and has an active recurring direct deposit posted to the account within the last statement cycle OR if the account is still enrolled in eStatements and has an active debit card (defined as 5 point of sale (POS) transactions of $10 or more posted to the account within the last statement cycle). The loyalty bonus will be credited to the account by the last day of the statement cycle following the 365th day the account was opened.
**Refer-A-Friend Eligibility: The Refer-A-Friend bonus is available when referring new checking account customers only. The referred person (Friend) must be a new checking account customer to the bank. The referring person (Customer) must be the tax owner on an active checking account that is in good standing at the time the referral is made. The tax owner must be at least 16 years old at the time the referral is made to qualify for the bonus. By participating in this program each party (Friend and Customer) may be aware that the other is a customer of the bank. The Customer can receive up to 5 referral bonus deposits (totaling $250) per calendar year. The $50 bonus will be credited to the Customer’s account after the Friend opens a personal checking account, provides the
Customer’s name at account opening as the referrer and meets the $50 bonus criteria below.
Refer-A-Friend $50 Bonus Criteria: The Friend must be enrolled in eStatements AND have a minimum of $1,000 in aggregate direct deposits posted to the account OR enroll in eStatements and conduct a minimum of 25 point of sale (POS) debit transactions of $10 or more posted to the account within the first 90 days of account opening.
If achieved, the $50 bonus will be credited to the Customer’s account by the last day of the statement cycle following the 90th day the Friend’s account was opened provided both the customer and friend accounts are still open and in good standing at the time of payout.
This is a limited-time offer and subject to change anytime without notice. Bonus payouts may be 1099 reportable. Employees are not eligible.
