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Discover it Student

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Discover it Student

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Annual Fee

$0

Sign-Up Bonus

$200

Base Rate

1x

on everything

Best For

Students

Reward Categories

rotating

Quarterly rotating categories (up to $1,500)

Cap: $6,000/yr

5x
Everything else1x

Point value: 0.01¢ each

Key Benefits

Cashback Match (Year 1)(~$200/yr)
$20 Good Grade Reward (3.0+ GPA)(~$20/yr)
No late fee first time(~$30/yr)
Free FICO Score(~$25/yr)

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Cashback Match doubles year-1 earnings
  • + No annual fee, no minimum credit history
  • + Good grades reward
  • + 5% rotating categories

Cons

  • - Discover less accepted internationally
  • - Must activate 5% categories quarterly
  • - 1% on non-rotating spend
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Recommended credit score: 580+

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