RBC Student Line of Credit Options:
Royal Credit Line for Students
A simple way to borrow money for post-secondary school, including undergraduate and graduate programs, college or trade school.
- Flexible credit limits
- Competitive interest rates based on RBC Prime RateLegal Disclaimer 4
- Flexible repayment timelines that consider student needs and lifestyles
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 what you need, when you need it.
- A range of credit limits based on the program of study
- Low interest rates based on RBC Prime RateLegal Disclaimer 4 and program of study
- Flexible repayment timelines that consider student needs and lifestyles
Royal Credit Line for
Medical and Dental Students
Take advantage of credit solutions designed to provide you with the freedom to focus on your schooling – and beyond.
- Flexible credit limits up to $350,000
- Low interest rates based on RBC Prime RateLegal Disclaimer 4
- Access to the RBC Healthcare Advantage Program with specialized offers, advice and support for medical and dental students
What You Need to Apply
Here’s what you need to provide when you apply for a Royal Credit Line for Students
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Confirmation that you are enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary educational institution
- Invoice or receipt of payment for tuition
- Proof of enrolment letter from the Registrar’s Office
- Registered Education Savings Plan Verification of Enrolment Form
- Course schedule
- 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.)
- Proof that you are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
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.
Student Banking Offers
RBC Advantage® for students
- Unlimited debit transactions in Canada
- $0 month feeLegal Disclaimer 5 for full-time studentsLegal Disclaimer 8, Legal Disclaimer 9
- FREE InteracLegal Disclaimer * e-Transfer transactionsLegal Disclaimer 6, Legal Disclaimer 7
RBC ION+ Visa
- Earn 3X Avion points for every $1 spent on groceries, food delivery, rides, gas, streaming, subscriptions, digital gaming and more.Legal Disclaimer1
- Get 12,000 Welcome Avion Points on approval – that’s a $75 value in gift cards!Legal Disclaimer2 Apply by October 31, 2023.
- No annual fee with an RBC Advantage Banking for students account.Legal Disclaimer3
More Tools to Help You Plan
Student Budget Calculator
Figure out how much money you'll need to get through the school year
Debt Reduction Plan
Reducing your debt starts with making a plan.
Talk to a Credit Specialist Today
Your Credit Specialist can sit down with you one-on-one to help you create a secure financial future.
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(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 enrollment may be required. See also notes 1 and 2 (above) for additional details regarding promotional offer eligibility based on programs of study.
To get $75 worth of gift cards/certificates, you will need a total of 10,500 Avion points. Minimum redemption of 3,500 Avion points for most $25 gift cards/certificates. Some exceptions apply. Point redemption values may fluctuate. For general redemption terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, as well as for current point redemption values, please visit https://www.avionrewards.com/terms-and-conditions.html or call 1-800-769-2512
“RBC Prime Rate” means the annual rate of interest announced by Royal Bank of Canada from time to time as its reference rate then in effect for determining interest rates on Canadian dollar commercial loans made by the Bank in Canada. The current Royal Bank Prime Rate may be viewed here , and is subject to change at any time without notice. Prime minus 0.25% on the Royal Credit Line are available to clients participating in the RBC Healthcare Advantage program. The discounted rate is subject to change at any time without notice. On January 26, 2023, the Royal Bank Prime Rate was 6.70%.
To benefit from a rebate towards the annual fee of an Eligible Student Credit Card, you must: i) be approved for an eligible RBC Student Credit Card, ii) Open or Activate an Eligible Student Credit Card, and iii) be an Account owner of an Eligible Student Bank Account.
Eligible Credit Cards | Annual Fee Rebate |
RBC ION+TM Visa‡ | $4 a month ($48 annually) |
Signature® RBC Rewards® Visa | $39 |
Visa Cash Back Card | $19 |
WestJet RBC® MasterCard‡ | $39 |
Additional cardholders (co-applicants and authorized users) are not eligible for this offer. Only one credit card annual fee rebate per Eligible Student Bank Account is allowed. This means that if this is a jointly held Eligible Student Bank Account, and each co-owner is also the primary cardholder of an Eligible Student Credit Card, only the Primary Owner of the Eligible Student Bank Account will be entitled to the credit card annual fee rebate.
As a sole or joint owner of an RBC Signature No Limit Banking (SNL) account and the primary RBC ION+ Visa cardholder, the $4 monthly fee ($48 annually) of your RBC ION+ Visa card will be fully rebated, every month, as long as your eligible credit card remains in good standing and you remain an SNL account owner. Additional cardholders (co-applicants and authorized users) do not qualify for the annual fee rebate, even if they are also owners of an SNL account. Only one credit card annual fee rebate per SNL account is allowed. Other conditions and restrictions apply. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time, even after acceptance by you.
Two Student Royal Credit line cheques may be written during each monthly cycle without charge. A $2.00 Royal Credit Line Cheque Fee applies to each cheque thereafter. Refer to your Student Royal Credit Line Agreement for details.