Checking that Earns an Automatic A
SouthState makes getting started easy for students. Select checking accounts automatically include student banking features for you.
Checking That Makes the Grade
If you're a student (ages 13-22) and the primary owner of a SouthState Checking or Choice Checking account, you'll automatically receive:
The convenience of up to 3 Foreign ATM Fees reimbursed per statement cycle.1
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Questions About Opening Your Account Online?
View All FAQsYou will need your Social Security Number, valid ID (Driver’s License, U.S. Passport, or State ID), valid address and a valid email address registered to your name. If your application will include a Joint Signer, your Joint Signer will also need to supply this information.
You can fund your account through debit/credit card, an internal transfer using your existing SouthState account, or at a later time with Mobile Deposit, ATM deposits, or by visiting a branch.
Yes. You may add a Joint Signer to your application. If your application includes a Joint Signer, your Joint Signer will also need to supply a Social Security Number, valid ID (Driver’s License, U.S. Passport, or State ID), valid address and a valid email address registered to his or her name.
You must be at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in your state of residence. Minors aged 13-17 (or up to age of majority for state of residence), may open an account as a Joint Signer with parent(s) or guardian as the primary applicant.
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We will credit your Account the Foreign ATM Fees incurred as set forth in our Personal Account Fee Schedule, for up to 3 ATM transactions conducted at any non-SouthState Bank ATM, per monthly statement cycle. You will still be responsible for any fees charged by the ATM provider ("Foreign ATM Surcharge Fee").
When you open a SouthState Checking account ("Account"), you can avoid the $5 Monthly Maintenance Charge if on the final day of your statement cycle you have signed up to receive electronic statements (“eStatements”). You must be enrolled in Online Banking to receive eStatements. If you do not sign up to receive eStatements, your Online Banking access is terminated, or you withdraw your consent to receive eStatements, your Account will be subject to the Maintenance Charge, which will be debited from your Account without further notice to you and will appear on your Account statement. Other checking account product types are available and may be subject to a Monthly Maintenance Charge.
