Apply from the comfort of your own home

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Apply from the comfort of your own home

  • Apply remotely: from the mobile app, open a bank account designed for U.S. and international students. 1
  • No paperwork: Simple, online application. 2
  • Save time: no need to visit a bank branch.  Apply from your home. It only takes a few minutes.
  • Frictionless communication: English or Chinese app options, bilingual phone and in-app chat support. 

Pay your major expenses before landing in the U.S.

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Pay your major expenses before landing in the U.S.

Add funds such as stipend, work study, or scholarship money to your Student e-Checking account to pay for tuition & other expenses.3

Students enjoy no monthly account maintenance fee

  • No account maintenance fees

  • No minimum balance required

Students enjoy no monthly account maintenance fee

Don't worry about maintaining a minimum balance.

Enjoy unlimited withdrawals from any ATM within the U.S.

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Enjoy unlimited withdrawals from any ATM within the U.S.

With the Student e-Checking account, you can request an East West Bank Visa® Debit Card to be mailed to your home. 4

Traveling for school, work, or leisure – no problem.  Use any ATM machine, anywhere in the U.S., and stop worrying about paying for ATM surcharges.5

Requirements for applying for a Student e-Checking Account 2

  • 1

    Upload proof of acceptance or enrollment

  • 2

    Upload your National ID (foreign students only)

  • 3

    Must be 17 years or older

 

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DISCLOSURE

East West Bank does not assess any account opening fees.  The Student e-Checking account must be funded within 30 days of application approval. Use of East West Bank’s mobile banking application requires a data connection.  Wireless carrier charges may apply. 

Must provide, at the time of account application, the following applicable document(s): Foreign Students – A copy of a valid and current Form I-20 “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Status” indicating you are legally enrolled to study at an accredited university, community college, or vocational school in the United States; and a copy of your China National I.D. Card.  Foreign students include those individuals that have been admitted to the United Status under an F-1 or M-1 student visa. U.S. Students – A valid and current Proof of Acceptance indicating you are legally enrolled to study at an accredited university, community college, or vocational school in the United States.  U.S. students include those individuals that are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States. Limited to an individual student who is 17 years of age or older. One account per student.  

Account holder must verify allowable payment methods with their school.

Debit Card international shipping fees may apply. See the East West Bank Fee Schedule for details. 

There is no charge for using an East West Bank ATM. Non East West Bank ATM usage fees may be charged to your account at the request of the 3rd party operating the ATM. If you use your Debit Card to initiate an ATM transaction from your Student e-Checking account, we will refund the ATM usage fees to your account each statement cycle. This waiver does not apply to any ATM NSF fees that are the result of your Student e-Checking account being overdrawn by an ATM transaction.