U.S. Bank Partnership

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Western Kentucky University and U.S. Bank have partnered to offer students, alumni and families access to the U.S. Bank Big Red debit card.  

 

To obtain a U.S. Bank Big Red debit card, individuals must have an active account with U.S. Bank. 

 

To learn more about accessing the WKU Big Red Debit Card through U.S. Bank, visit the U.S. Bank branch location inside the WKU Store within the Downing Student Union or visit https://www.usbank.com/bank-accounts/checking-accounts/student-checking-account/choose-your-school/western-kentucky-university.html.

 

Interested in opening a U.S. Bank checking account?  

Open a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account¹ and get a U.S. Bank Western Kentucky University Big Red Visa® Affinity Debit Card. Use it anywhere Visa is accepted. The Affinity Debit Card isn’t just for students. Parents, alumni, faculty and other fans can show their spirit too. Learn more about U.S. Bank!  

 

For your convenience, U.S. Bank has an ATM in the Downing Student Union and has five branches in Bowling Green, KY including one on the WKU campus. To contact the US Bank branch on WKU's Campus, call (270) 495-2484 or visit their location inside the WKU Store in the Downing Student Union.

  

1. All regular account opening procedures apply. $25 minimum deposit is required to open a U.S. Bank checking account. Fees for non-routine transaction may apply. Deposit products offered by U.S. Bank National Association.  

The U.S. Bank Visa Debit Card is issued by U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Member FDIC. ©2024 U.S. Bank. 

 

Free U.S. Bank Goals Coaching 

Your goals are important. U.S. Bank offers free one-on-one goals coaching to all Western Kentucky University students. Whether your goal is related to career building, financial decisions or anything life throws at you, a goals coach is here to assist you in making those goals a reality. Through in-person or virtual conversations, take control of your future, your way. Sign up now at usbank.com/coaching.

 

 

Additional Information and Disclosures

 

 

A PDF version of the Department of Education disclosure form shown in the  image above (with active links) is available at https://www.wku.edu/idcenter/documents/doe_disclosure_2024.pdf. 

 

The partnership between U.S. Bank and WKU is established by a mutually-signed agreement.  The partnership agreement is available for download and review at https://www.wku.edu/idcenter/documents/wku_us_bank_marketing_services_contract_2023.pdf. 

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Under the Department of Education (DoE) Cash Management regulations, any institution with a Tier Two (T2) arrangement that meets or exceeds the credit balance thresholds must post prominently on the same website where they posted the full contract with their financial account providerthe following data prior to September 1st:

 

1. The number of students who had financial accounts under the contract during the most recently completed award year (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024), unless the institution had fewer than 30 enrolled students with accounts opened under the T2 arrangement, as well as, the mean and median costs its students incurred.
2. T2 contract data pertaining to the total consideration paid or received by the contracting parties under the arrangement for the most recently completed award year (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024).

Current year disclosure information is available at https://www.wku.edu/idcenter/documents/2023-2024_us_bank_wku_data.pdf.