Freedom At School

Exclusive Offers for Student Partners

About Freedom At School

You are eligible for ‘Freedom at School’ Student Partner benefits if your school has enrolled in our Freedom at Work program.

Partnering with Freedom through our Freedom at School Program provides college and university students with credit union membership and benefits to help enrich their financial well-being*.

Benefits of a Freedom At School Partnership

A $100 bonus when a new checking account is opened with a minimum $50 direct deposit per pay period¹

Higher deposit rates, lower loan rates, and low or no fees compared to the big banks

Empower Checking is free checking, reimagined.

Earn 3.00% APY* on your average monthly balance up to $10,000.²

Learn more about Empower Checking

$25 match bonus upon opening a Youth Account for your children³

Skip-A-Pay options on your eligible Freedom loan when you need a little breathing room to help you get through⁴

Additional promotions and incentives exclusive to Freedom at School partners

24/7 online and mobile access, as well as surcharge-free ATMs at over 80,000 locations

Financial education resources through our online Financial Education Center

Outstanding customer service that only a credit union can offer

Ready to open your Freedom Membership? Visit our Apply page to find out what you’ll need to get started!

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Disclosures

*APY = Annual Percentage Yield.

1 Offer available to new or existing members who add checking and a direct deposit of at least $50 per pay period. Direct deposit must be received within 90 days of account opening. Bonus funds will be credited the first of the month following qualification and must stay in the account for 90 days. Offer expires 90 days after account opening if all qualifications are not met.

2 If your account meets the criteria described below, you will earn 3.00% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) on balances up to $10,000 and 0.25% APY on balances of $10,000.01 and higher. Balances that do not meet the account requirements for a given month will earn 0.05% APY. No minimum balance requirements. No minimum to open account. No monthly maintenance fees or penalties. Fees may reduce earnings on accounts. To earn the higher rate, you must opt-in to electronic statements, and complete a minimum of 15 qualifying Point-Of-Sale (POS) purchase transactions per month using your Freedom Federal Credit Union debit card. To qualify, debit card transactions must process, post, and clear within the calendar month. Debit card transactions may take one or more business days from the transaction date to post to an account from the date the transaction is made. Both PIN and signature POS transactions qualify. ATM transactions do not qualify. Product and rates subject to change. Membership eligibility applies.

3 Match of up to $25 on account opening deposit, paid at time of account opening, will be deposited into the savings account. Bonus must stay in the account for 90 days.

4 Not valid on mortgages, home equity lines/loans and credit card. All requests are subject to approval. Certain restrictions apply.

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