Discover it® Student Cash Back
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Discover it® Student Cash Back
Card details
No credit score required to apply.*
INTRO OFFER: Unlimited Cashback Match – only from Discover. Discover will automatically match all the cash back you’ve earned at the end of your first year! So you could turn $50 cash back into $100. Or turn $100 into $200. There’s no minimum spending or maximum rewards. Just a dollar-for-dollar match.
Earn 5% cash back on everyday purchases at different places each quarter like Amazon.com, grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations and when you pay using PayPal, up to the quarterly maximum when you activate. Plus, earn unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases – automatically.
No annual fee and build your credit with responsible use.
0% intro APR on purchases for 6 months, then the standard variable purchase APR of 13.24% - 22.24% applies.
Refer-a-Friend: Once you become a Discover it® Student cardmember, you can earn a statement credit each time you refer a friend and they’re approved. Over half a million students got Discover Cards from their friends' recommendations.
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Rates, fees & offers
Annual fee
$0
Rewards rate
1%-5%
Bonus offer
INTRO OFFER: Unlimited Cashback Match – only from Discover. Discover will automatically match all the cash back you’ve earned at the end of your first year! So you could turn $50 cash back into $100. Or turn $100 into $200. There’s no minimum spending or maximum rewards. Just a dollar-for-dollar match.
Intro APR
0% intro APR on Purchases for 6 months and 10.99% intro APR on Balance Transfers for 6 months
Ongoing APR
APR: 13.24%-22.24% Variable APR
Cash Advance APR: 25.24%, Variable
Balance transfer fee
3% intro balance transfer fee, up to 5% fee on future balance transfers (see terms)*
Foreign transaction fee
None
Recommended credit score
Compare to other cards
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Annual fee$0 | Annual fee$99 | Annual fee$199 |
Regular APRSee Terms | ||
Intro APR0% intro APR on Purchases for 6 months and 10.99% intro APR on Balance Transfers for 6 months | Intro APR0% intro APR for 15 months on balance transfers made within 45 days of account opening. | Intro APRN/A |
Recommended Credit Score |
Recommended Credit Score |
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NerdWallet review
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Rating details
4.6
Editor's overall rating
Pros and cons
Pros
No annual fee
Qualify with limited/bad credit
Bonus categories
Intro APR period
Reports to the three major credit bureaus
Cons
Complicated rewards
This card gives you 5% cash back in quarterly rotating categories that you activate, on up to $1,500 in spending per quarter, and 1% cash back on all other purchases. Historically, bonus categories have included student-friendly options such as restaurants, gas stations and Amazon.com purchases.
Other great features include free access to your FICO score and an annual fee of $0. If you're planning to study abroad, the card has no foreign transaction fees, but Discover's acceptance abroad is fairly limited. For more information, read our full review.
