For a limited time, get $1501 as an eligible student when you open a Royal Credit Line for Students.
Open yours between June 3, 2024 and October 31, 2024 to be eligible to receive this offer.
Royal Credit Line for Students
(Undergraduate or General Programs)
Designed for students enrolled in a university undergraduate or graduate program, college or trade school.
Benefits include:
Royal Credit Line for Students
(Professional Studies Programs)
Designed for students enrolled in professional, graduate, or specialized health sciences programs.
Benefits include:
What You Need to Apply
- Confirmation that you are enrolled at an eligible Canadian post-secondary educational institution.
- Invoice or receipt of payment for tuition
- Proof of enrolment letter from the Registrar’s Office
- Acceptance letter that includes proof of payment for tuition deposit
- Printout from the Registrar’s Office website with details confirming your enrolment
- An estimate of your education costs (including tuition, supplies, fees, accommodations, food, travel, etc.) Get started with our Student Budget Calculator.
- A list of your financial resources (including RESPs, scholarships/bursaries, government funding, summer employment, etc.)
Note: Applications are subject to credit approval. If your credit history is limited, or you are studying at an educational institution outside of Canada, a co-signor may be required.
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This Royal Credit Line for Students Promotional Offer (the “Promotional Offer”) is available June 3, 2024 to October 31, 2024 (the “Promotional Period”).
The Promotional Offer is available to eligible students who, as of the start of the Promotional Period, do not have a Royal Credit Line with Royal Bank of Canada and who otherwise comply with the terms and conditions (the “Terms”) provided herein.
The Promotional Offer is: $150 for an eligible individual enrolled in a General Program, or in a Professional Program (as defined below).
“General Program” means all undergraduate and graduate programs, such as a master’s degree or Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD), excluding Professional Programs. “Professional Program” means professional graduate or specialized health science programs. For additional details, visit Student Line of Credit – Professional Studies Benefits – RBC Royal Bank. Individuals enrolled in Medical or Dental programs of study, whether in or outside Canada are ineligible for this Promotional Offer. Additional conditions apply. Please speak with an RBC Credit Advisor to confirm your eligibility for this Promotional Offer and whether your program of study meets the criteria of a General Program, or Professional Program, as applicable.
To qualify to receive the applicable benefit of this Promotional Offer:
- I. you must be enrolled in an eligible General Program or Professional Program, as described above;
- II. you must be the Primary applicant for a Royal Credit Line for Students (“Student RCL”) with Royal Bank of Canada;
- III. you must start your Student RCL application by 11:59pm EST on October 31, 2024;
- IV. your application must be approved and your Student RCL activated by 11:59pm EST on November 15, 2024.
Note: as part of your Student RCL application, you must provide proof of your enrolment in an eligible General Program, or Professional Program, as applicable.
In addition to any other exclusions described in these Terms, this Promotional Offer is not available in respect of (i) Credit Limit Increases on existing Student RCLs; (ii) Student RCLs that were opened prior to the Promotional Period; (iii) Student RCLs held by individuals who have already completed their studies (as applicable), even if their Student RCL remains open during or after the Promotional Period; (iv) Student RCLs held or opened by individuals enrolled in programs of study other than an eligible general or professional programs (as described above).
Primary applicants only (the student is eligible if there is a co-signor on the account).
If you qualify to receive the benefit of this Promotional Offer, the amount you qualify to receive, as applicable, will be deposited into your eligible RBC Canadian dollar Personal Banking Account within twelve (12) weeks of your Student RCL activation date (no action required from you). In order to receive the amount for which you have qualified, you must have or open, and maintain in good standing, an active Canadian dollar personal banking account with Royal Bank of Canada. If you do not have such an account as of the date we attempt to deposit the benefit of this Promotional Offer, you will forfeit this amount and be deemed to have not qualified for the Promotional Offer.
Only one Promotional Offer payment per client per activated Student RCL. Promotional Offer and Student RCL applications are subject to Royal Bank of Canada’s standard lending criteria and other applicable restrictions.
To be considered an eligible student for the purposes of the promotional offer described above, you must be enrolled in an eligible program of study at the post-secondary level at a college, university or other educational institution, as more particularly described in the terms and conditions for the relevant promotional offer. Proof of enrollment may be required. See also notes * and 1 (above) for additional details regarding promotional offer eligibility based on programs of study.