Features and Benefits
- No annual Fee There is no annual service fee or cost to set up your line of credit.
- Pay interest only Only pay the interest on what you owe while you're still in school and continue to pay only the interest for 2 years after graduation or residency.
- Easy repayment RBC Royal Bank® offers easy and flexible repayment options, plus we will set up a fixed payment schedule to help you repay your loan.
- Rate doesn't change Your interest rate will not increase after graduation.
- Easy to accessYou have 24/7 access to your funds and everything you need to manage your funds, including ATM access, free RBC Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Mobile App, and more.
How Do I Qualify?
All applicants for the Royal Credit Line for Students must:
- Plan to study at a post-secondary school outside of Canada
- Be a Canadian citizen or have landed immigrant status
- Have a co-signer
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 7,500 Avion points† when you open a student line of credit. That’s a short-haul flight to an adjacent province/territory or an adjacent US state, based on Avion Elite redemption. Max ticket price $175.
- 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 7,500 Avion points† when you open a student line of credit. That’s a short-haul flight to an adjacent province/territory or an adjacent US state, based on Avion Elite redemption. Max ticket price $175.
- 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
Take advantage of credit solutions designed to provide you with the freedom to focus on your schooling – and beyond.
SPECIAL OFFER- Get up to 30,000 Avion points† when you open a medical/dental student line of credit. That’s two round trip flights to an adjacent province/territory or adjacent US state, for Avion Elite redemption. Max ticket price $700.Disclaimer *
- Borrow up to $400,000Disclaimer * with access to up to $100,000 in your first year of studyDisclaimer ^
- Competitive interest rates based on the RBC Prime Rate (opens modal window) Disclaimer 2
- Additional benefits when you participate in the RBC Healthcare AdvantageDisclaimer 3 plan, such as preferred rates on financial products, as well as specialized offers, advice and support for medical and dental students
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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.
Avion points are earned on Net Purchases only; they are not earned on Cash Advances (including 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.
You even earn Avion points on pre-authorized payments.
Some service providers may not offer pre-authorized payments to a credit card. For more details, please visit www.rbc.com/cardscustomswitch (opens in new window) or call 1-866-299-5926
Eligible Credit Cards:
- Signature® RBC Rewards® Visa‡
- WestJet RBC®Mastercard‡
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 form, 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.
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.