{"id":57293,"date":"2023-07-31T18:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:30:46","slug":"studying-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Studying in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6ba379fd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h3\">If you or a family member are planning to study in the U.S., learn what paperwork, visa and permits you&#8217;ll need along with budgeting tips to manage the experience with confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-e480dfba-8d22-4830-8f60-9d22794450d4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns  mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mar-r mob-mar-r-0 mob-mar-b-dbl is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<article id=\"post-57822\" class=\"loop-post featured-vertical mob-pad-b-dbl post-57822 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-education tag-paying-for-school tag-savings rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-students rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-studying-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mar-b mob-mar-b-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"post card image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"680\"\n\t\t\theight=\"453\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-645-1.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=680\"\n\t\t\talt=\"post card image\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mob-mar-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/education\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/five-steps-to-managing-your-money-as-a-student-in-the-u-s\/\" class=\"h3 loop-post-title mar-t-0\">Five Steps to Managing Your Money as a Student in the U.S.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heading to the U.S. for college or university? These five steps can help you keep the financial side of school on track.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbccom-latest-posts\">\n<article id=\"post-57823\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57823 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-education tag-parenting rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-parents rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-going-to-college-or-university rbc_mmm_category-school-and-career rbc_mmm_category-studying-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/education\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/preparing-your-student-for-u-s-college-checklist-for-parents\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Preparing for U.S. College: Student Checklist for Canadians<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Are you moving to the U.S. to start college or university? This checklist can help you get ready for the journey.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-57908\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57908 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-education tag-parenting rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-seniors rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-going-to-college-or-university rbc_mmm_category-school-and-career rbc_mmm_category-studying-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/education\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/grandkids-studying-in-the-u-s-3-steps-to-consider\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Grandkids Studying in the U.S.? 3 Steps to Consider<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">If your grandkids are studying in the U.S., you can help prepare them \u2013 and their parents \u2013 for a successful year ahead.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-58068\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-58068 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-banking-digital-banking tag-students rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-studying-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/banking-digital-banking\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Banking\/ Digital banking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/prepping-for-u-s-college-student-hacks-for-canadians\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Prepping for U.S. College: Student Hacks for Canadians<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Save money, simplify travel and bank easier with these student hacks for Canadians heading to U.S. college.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-03fe6030-b316-45b4-8ee4-e5d555516227\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block section-cool-white pos-rel  pad-t-0 pad-b-0 has-f-5-f-8-f-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-2e7687e2-f3cb-4a2c-84f6-d1a7254ca56d\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mob-mar-r-hlf mob-mar-l-hlf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h2\">\u201cIt is not your salary that makes you wealthy.&nbsp; It\u2019s&nbsp;your spending habits.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-28faf7c4-15e6-44ad-9189-8a6cd2dfabf4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-ccf30904-6239-434c-9cdd-ecccedf7433d\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-b mob-mar-b\" id=\"h-more-from-studying-in-the-us\">More From Studying in the US<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" wp-block-rbc-latest-posts wp-block-rbc-latest-posts-type-2\">\n\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-57946\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-57946 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-cyber-tips tag-shopping rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-youth rbc_lob_group-cyber-security rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-cyber-security rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border rbc_mmm_category-travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-understanding-cyber-safety\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Laptop with a credit card\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2022-12-05T112243.231-1.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Laptop with a credit card\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/shopping\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Shopping<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/understanding-cyber-security\/the-dos-and-donts-of-online-shopping\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">The Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts of Online Shopping<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">If you&#039;re shopping for gifts online this season, here are some guidelines for cyber-safe holiday browsing and buying.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-57946 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-96091\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-96091 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-budgeting tag-credit-and-debt tag-cross-border tag-education tag-healthcare-professionals tag-personal-finance tag-students rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-students rbc_lob_group-cross-border rbc_difficulty_level-intermediate rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-living-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-studying-in-the-us rbc_mmm_category-travel-and-cross-border\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Students smile while discussing student credit\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"338\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/iStock-2162644435-student-credit.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Students smile while discussing student credit\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill 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