Get up to $1,000* when you open an RBC student line of credit†
*Amount depends on program of study, other conditions apply. Offer ends October 31, 2026.
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What is a Student Line of Credit?
A student line of credit can help you borrow money for post-secondary education and related expenses, such as tuition and books. You can borrow up to your credit limit, and as you pay down your balance, those funds become available to you again. There is no need to reapply. It gives you access to cash when you need it, while only paying interest on what you borrow.
Benefits of an RBC Student Line of Credit
RBC’s Royal Credit Line for StudentsDisclaimer * gives you the flexibility to borrow when you need it, with a range of credit limits based on program of study. We offer competitive interest rates and flexible repayment timelines that consider your needs. Talk an RBC Advisor at a branch or call us for further details.
You can choose from three line of credit options, based on the program you’re enrolled in.
Royal Credit Line for
Students
Borrow money for post-secondary school, including undergraduate and graduate programs, college or trade school.
SPECIAL OFFER- Get up to $325 when you open a student line of creditDisclaimer † Enjoy the flexibility of borrowing what you need when you need it.
- Flexible credit limitsDisclaimer * starting at $5,000
- Only pay interest on what you borrow, with competitive interest rates based on the RBC Prime Rate (opens modal window) Disclaimer 2
- Flexible repayment timelines that consider student needs
Royal Credit Line for
Students in Professional Studies
For students enrolled in professional graduate or specialized health sciences programs, you can enjoy the freedom to borrow when you need it.
SPECIAL OFFER- Get up to $575 when you open a student line of creditDisclaimer † Enjoy the flexibility of borrowing what you need when you need it.
- A range of creditDisclaimer * based on program of study
- Only pay interest on what you borrow, with competitive interest rates based on the RBC Prime Rate (opens modal window) Disclaimer 2
- Flexible repayment timelines that consider student needs
Royal Credit Line for
Medical and Dental Students
Focus on your studies with a line of credit designed to support you through school and beyond.
SPECIAL OFFER- Get up to $1,000 when you open a student line of creditDisclaimer † Enjoy the flexibility of borrowing what you need when you need it.
- Borrow up to $400,000Disclaimer *, with access to up to $100,000 in year oneDisclaimer ^
- Get a preferred rate of RBC Prime minus 0.25%Disclaimer 2 with RBC Healthcare AdvantageDisclaimer 3
- Enjoy flexible repayment options.
- Apply once — no need to re-apply after graduation
- Unlock savings with RBC Healthcare Advantage designed to support medical and dental students with fee waivers, preferred interest rates and special offers.
Apply for a Student Line of Credit in Three Simple Steps
An RBC Advisor can offer personalized support through the application process. Here’s what you need to prepare.
Confirmation of Enrolment
Provide confirmation of enrollment in 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.
Estimate of Costs
Provide an estimation of education costs that includes tuition, supplies, fees, accommodations, food, and travel.
Get started with our Student Budget Calculator (link opens in new window).
Your Financial Resources
Provide 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.
More Student Banking Solutions
RBC Advantage® for students
- Unlimited debit transactions in Canada
- FREE Interac‡ e-Transfer transactionsDisclaimer 6,Disclaimer 7
- Shop safely online with Virtual Visa DebitDisclaimer 14
- $48 annual fee rebate on RBC ION+ Visa CardDisclaimer 15
- No RBC fee to use another bank’s ATM in CanadaDisclaimer 8,Disclaimer 9
RBC ION+ Visa
- Earn 3X Avion points for every $1 spent on groceries, food delivery, rides, gas, streaming, subscriptions, digital gaming and more.Disclaimer 10
- Get 14,000 Avion points upon approvalDisclaimer 11 - that’s $100 of value in gift cards†!
- The $48 annual fee of your RBC ION+ Visa will be rebated, every yearDisclaimer 12
Browse Student Credit Cards (link opens in new window)
Figure out how much money you'll need to get through the school year.
Get Started with Student Budget Calculator (link opens in new window)Stay Connected with Your Money using the RBC Mobile Student Edition App
It’s easy to access funds from your Royal Credit Line for Students. With the RBC Mobile Student Edition appDisclaimer 13, you can transfer money to your other RBC accounts, pay your student expenses, check your balance or make a payment.
Download the App (link opens in new window)
Learn More About Student Costs and Solutions
How Do Student Loans Work in Canada?
Budgeting For Your Post-Secondary Experience, At Home or Away
Money Confessions: What I Learned as a Student
Your Top Questions About Student Lines of Credit Answered
- Confirmation that you are enrolled at an eligible Canadian post-secondary educational institution
- An estimate of your education costs (including tuition, supplies, fees, accommodations, food, travel, etc.) Use our Student Budget Calculator (link opens in new window) to find your estimated education costs.
- A list of your financial resources (including RESPs, scholarships/bursaries, government funding, summer employment, etc.).
Apply for a Student Line of Credit
Your Credit Specialist can sit down with you one-on-one to help you create a secure financial future.
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Royal Credit Line for Students Promotional Offer Terms & Conditions
This Royal Credit Line (RCL) for Students Promotional Offer (the “Promotional Offer”) is available from June 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026 (June 1 and Oct 31 inclusive) (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:
- $325 for eligible students enrolled in a “General Program” or
- $575 for eligible students enrolled in a “Professional Program”, or
- $1,000 for eligible students enrolled in a “Medical or Dental program”
“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 and includes Special and Study Abroad programs. For additional details, visit Student Line of Credit – Professional Studies Benefits – RBC Royal Bank (https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/loans-line-of-credit/student-loans/undergrad-grad-students.html (opens in new window)). “Medical or Dental Program” means post-secondary level programs, upon the completion of which, the student will receive a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). For additional details, visit RBC Healthcare – Medical and Dental Royal Credit Line (https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/healthcare-financial-solutions/medical-dental-students-b.html (opens in new window)). 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, or Medical or Dental Program as applicable.
To qualify to receive the applicable benefit of this Promotional Offer:
- I. you must either be a student who is enrolled in an eligible General Program, Professional Program, Medical or Dental program as described above.
- II. you must be the primary applicant for an RCL with Royal Bank of Canada.
- III. you must start your RCL application by 11:59pm EST on Oct 31, 2026.
- IV. your application must be approved and activated by 11:59pm EST on Nov 14, 2026.
- V. your Line of Credit Account must be in good standing (for example, your Line of Credit Account must not be in a delinquent status) and open at the time the cash offer is awarded.
Note: as part of your Student RCL application, you may be required to provide proof of your enrolment in an eligible General Program, or Professional Program, or Medical or Dental 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 or Medical or Dental Program (as described above).
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.
If you’re looking to move your existing student line of credit from another financial institution to Royal Bank of Canada, we’re here to support you every step of the way. We strongly encourage you to close your existing student line of credit with your current provider to avoid managing multiple active lines of credit, which could impact your financial situation and credit score. Our RBC credit advisors are available to provide personalized guidance, helping you understand the benefits of consolidating your credit and how it may affect your overall financial profile.
(i) “Grocery Stores and Supermarkets” (MCC 5411), “Eating Places and Restaurants” (MCC 5812), “Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) – Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, and Discotheques” (MCC 5813), “Fast Food Restaurants” (MCC 5814), “are “Grocery, Dining, and Food Delivery Purchases”. Government liquor agencies and package stores that sell beer, wine, and liquor do not qualify as part of the “Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) – Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, and Discotheques” MCC;
(ii) “Service Stations (With or without Ancillary Services)” (MCC 5541), “Automated Fuel Dispensers” (MCC 5542), “Taxicabs and Limousines” (MCC 4121), “Local and Suburban Commuter Passenger Transportation, Including Ferries” (MCC 4111), “Electric Vehicle Charging” (MCC 5552) are “Rides, Gas & Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases”. Non-commuter passenger railway purchases and non-commuter bus line purchases do not qualify as part of “Rides, Gas & Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases”.
(iii) “Digital Goods Media – Books, Movies, Music” (MCC 5815), “Digital Goods – Games” (MCC 5816), “Digital Goods – Applications (Excludes Games)” (MCC 5817), “Digital Goods – Large Digital Goods Merchants” (MCC 5818), “Cable, Satellite and Other Pay Television/Radio/Streaming Services” (MCC 4899) are “Streaming, Digital Gaming & Subscriptions Purchases”. The “Digital Goods – Games” MCC does not include games of chance and gambling.
You will earn 1 Avion point for every $1.00 on all other purchases (including pre-authorized bill payments) you make on your RBC ION+ Visa credit card.
Even though some merchants may sell Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, Digital Gaming & Subscriptions merchandise, purchases made at these locations may not necessarily qualify as Eligible MCCs if the merchant is not classified as such by Visa. Also, you may make a purchase at a merchant that is not classified as an Eligible MCC but is located on the premises of a merchant that is classified as an Eligible MCC, in which case your purchase would not qualify as an Eligible MCC. We cannot guarantee that any merchant, operating in whole or in part as a Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, and Digital Gaming & Subscriptions merchant is classified as an Eligible MCC and in no event will we be liable or responsible for any claims with respect to a Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, and Digital Gaming & Subscriptions Purchase made at a merchant that is not classified as an Eligible MCC. Avion points are earned on net purchases only; they are not earned on cash advances (balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant), interest charges or fees, and credits for returns and adjustments will reduce or cancel the points earned by the amounts originally charged.
To be considered an eligible student for the purposes of one of the promotional offers 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 enrolment may be required.
14,000 welcome Avion points (“Welcome Points”) will appear on your monthly credit card statement within sixty (60) days after your application has been approved, provided that your RBC ION+ Visa credit card account (“Credit Card Account”) remains open and in good standing at the time the Welcome points are credited to your account, “good standing” meaning that your Credit Card Account must not be past due for more than two (2) consecutive credit card account statement periods, closed, charged off or in credit revoked status.
If you close or change your RBC ION+ Visa credit card for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome Points have been credited to your account, you may lose the benefit of this offer. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after your application has been approved, including if we suspect that you may be manipulating or abusing it, or engaging in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by Royal Bank in its sole discretion. For complete terms and conditions that apply to the Avion Rewards Program, please visit www.avionrewards.com or call 1-800-769-2512
Subject to credit approval. If you are either i) post-secondary student of any age, or ii) a non-student age 24 and under, and an owner or co-owner of an RBC Advantage™ Banking Account for students (“Eligible Student Bank Account”) and the primary cardholder of one of the eligible RBC Royal Bank credit cards listed below (each, an “Eligible Credit Card”), the annual fee of your Eligible Credit Card may be fully rebated, every year. Rebates that apply to eligible credit cards are (listed in order of highest standard annual fee to lowest standard annual fee):
| RBC ION+ Visa | $48 |
| WestJet RBC MasterCard | $39 |
For any other RBC Royal Bank credit card, regular annual fees apply as they are not eligible for a rebate. The annual fee of your Eligible Credit Card will continue to be fully rebated: i) until you close your Eligible Student Bank Account, or ii) until you turn 25 (provided you are no longer a full-time student), or iii) if you are 25 or older, until the Expected Graduation Year you have provided at the opening of your Eligible Student Bank Account. Thereafter, the annual fee will no longer be rebated. If, for some reason, the Expected Graduation Year you have provided at the opening of your Eligible Student Bank Account differs from the one you have indicated on your credit card application, the Expected Graduation Year you have provided at the opening of your Eligible Student Bank Account will prevail and be used for determining the expiry of this offer. If your Expected Graduation Year occurs after your 25th birthday, or you are turning 25 and are still a full-time student but have not yet notified us of your Expected Graduation Date, please visit a branch to ensure continuity of benefits pertaining to your Eligible Student Bank Account (proof of enrollment required). Additional cardholders (co-applicant and authorized user(s)) do not qualify for the annual fee rebate even if they are also owners of an Eligible Student Bank Account. Only one credit card annual fee rebate per Eligible Student Bank Account is allowed. If you already have an Eligible Student Bank Account, the rebate will be applied at the time you open your Eligible Credit Card account. If you open your Eligible Student Bank Account after you have opened your Eligible Credit Card account, the rebate will be applied at your next annual renewal and won’t be applied retroactively. Other conditions and restrictions may apply. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time, even after acceptance by you.