Has Citibank Dropped Their Crazy Student Verification Process?
Back in September, I applied for a Citibank student card, and had a terrible time verifying my student status. After a solid month of trying and getting the runaround, I dropped it and ended up getting a different card.
Times may have changed, though. A friend of mine applied for the student version of Citibank’s Driver’s Edge card, and was approved without having to submit any of the insane paperwork that I was asked for. Has anyone else applied for a Citi student card in the last few months? Did they make you verify your status as a student?
If this actually has changed, that changes my opinion on whether Citibank’s student cards are worth it or not!
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My wife got the Citi mtvU card (5% back at restaurants; students only) a couple years back without giving any verification.
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Comment by Punny Money — June 11, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
did your friend really get to apply for a card at citibank without the hassle of going through a student verification process? i googled this just now and i tried to find out from citibank’s site but i didn’t find anything. if this is true then good news for all students who want to apply for a credit card.
Comment by James — June 17, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
I have applied for and received two Citi student credit cards in the past three years, and neither time was I informed that they were doing any sort of verification, outside of the fact that I used my .edu email address.
Comment by Richard @ StudentScrooge — June 24, 2008 @ 8:05 pm
Same as Richard, I’ve never had to verify my student status, but I did use my college email address to apply.
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