second go student accounts

sockospice

I'm a bit curious about this. I've already done the whole uni thing, had a student and then graduate account, but I'm going back to uni. Would I be eligible for a student account again?

I was thinking that as I'll still be working, I could just keep the account I have now for my wages, and get my bursary paid into a new student account. But, apart from the freebies you get from a student account (don't need a railcard, not sure what other incentives there are, and don't need an overdraft), would there be any benefit in doing this?

jo_b_2

sockospice wrote:

I'm a bit curious about this. I've already done the whole uni thing, had a student and then graduate account, but I'm going back to uni. Would I be eligible for a student account again?

I was thinking that as I'll still be working, I could just keep the account I have now for my wages, and get my bursary paid into a new student account. But, apart from the freebies you get from a student account (don't need a railcard, not sure what other incentives there are, and don't need an overdraft), would there be any benefit in doing this?

Had the same thoughts when I started my postgraduate course. I was eligible to open a Student account at Natwest (with interest free overdraft) but they told me that I wasn't eligible for the freebies!

Didn't check with any of the other banks though.

I stayed with my own account to be honest because I didn't feel that the benefits outweighed the hassle of moving.