Student accounts

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NO PURCHASE OR ACCOUNT OPENING NECESSARY. Contest runs from July 25^th, 2022 at 12:00:01 am (ET) to January 31st, 2023 at 11:59:59 pm (ET). Open to Canadian/Permanent Resident students and International Students 17+ who as of January 31^st, 2023 are resident in Canada and enrolled in a post-secondary institution in good standing. Two (2) winners will each receive 1 prize valued at CAD$30,000 consisting of (i) $10,000 deposited into a Scotiabank Student Banking Advantage Plan, (ii) a 1-year non-redeemable GIC for $10,000, and (iii) a 2-year non-redeemable GIC for $10,000. Total value of all Prizes to be awarded is CAD$60,000. One prize will be awarded to a Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident, and one prize will be awarded to an International Student. Odds of winning depend on total number of eligible entries received from each category of entrant. Skill-testing question required. Some conditions apply. See full Official Rules at https://arm1.scotiabank.com/ for complete details.

Value of up to $150 in welcome bonuses with the Scene+™ Student Banking Bundle includes a $75 cash bonus and up to 7,500 in Scene+ points (valued at up to $75) as follows:

 

i.          $75 cash offer for new Student Banking Advantage® Plan customers

ii.        1,250 Scene+ points for new Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Card customers

iii.       1,250 Scene+ points for new customers who combine the products above with a new Momentum^PLUS Savings Account

iv.       5,000 Scene+ points when you complete all of the above

 

Additional conditions apply, please see https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/students/student-bundle.html for full terms and conditions. 

If you’re attending a university, community college, or another recognized post-secondary school in Canada or the United States, you can take advantage of this plan. This plan is available only for full-time students registered in a course for credit. To take advantage of the account benefits, you will need to provide your branch with proof that you are enrolled full-time at a qualifying post-secondary institution each academic year prior to November 30th. When you are no longer enrolled full-time or you have not presented proof enrollment, the plan will be removed and the account will automatically be converted to an account that is suitable to you based on your recent transaction behaviour.

Additional fees apply for shared ABM services, cross-border debit transactions and other banking services not included in the Student Banking Advantage Plan account package.

Scene+ ScotiaCard® debit card: Earn 1 Scene+ Point for every $5 on debit purchases (up to a maximum of 300 points per transaction and 600 points per day) made from an eligible Scotiabank chequing or savings account using your Scene+ ScotiaCard debit card linked to a Scene+ membership, including Interac Debit contactless and Visa Debit transactions.  Normal Interac Debit contactless transaction limits apply. Scene+ Points accumulated using your Scene+ ScotiaCard debit card will be updated within 2-3 days to the associated Scene+ account.  Scene+ points are calculated on debit card purchases, less any refunds, returns, or other similar credits.  Other conditions apply. Scene+ points can be redeemed for travel, entertainment, shopping, dining, banking or online at www.sceneplus.ca. Visit www.scotiabank.com/sceneplusrewards for complete details.

To qualify for the $75 welcome bonus (the “Offer”), you must: 

1. Open a new Student Banking Advantage Plan (an “Eligible Account”) by January 31, 2023; and
   
2. Complete either of the following activities in your Eligible Account within 60 days of Eligible Account opening:
   • Set up and clear at least one (1) eligible automated and recurring direct deposit♢♢ (such as payroll) or
   • Set up and clear at least one (1) eligible recurring pre-authorized transaction♢♢ which must recur monthly for a minimum of two (2) consecutive months. 

♢♢Click here for a list of eligible direct deposits and pre-authorized transactions. Notwithstanding a transaction may be included in these lists, certain exclusions may still apply and Scotiabank reserves the right to modify these lists and to determine whether a specific direct deposit or pre-authorized transaction is eligible for the Offer. Fund transfers initiated to other Scotiabank accounts (one time or recurring, e.g. credit card or savings account), to chequing or savings accounts held at other financial institutions, or to payment processing firms, are not eligible for the Offer. 

 

Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently holders of a Scotiabank Chequing Account are not eligible for the Offer. Individuals who were previously holders of a Scotiabank Chequing Account within the last two (2) years are not eligible for the Offer. “Scotiabank Chequing Account” means any of the following accounts: Ultimate Package, Preferred Package, Scotia One Account, Basic Plus Bank Account, Basic Banking Plan, Basic Bank Account, Momentum Chequing, Power Chequing, Scotia One Service, Scotia Value, Student Banking Advantage Plan. Employees of Scotiabank are also not eligible for the Offer. 

 

General Terms: The $75 cash bonus will be deposited to the Eligible Account within six (6) months from account open date provided all Offer conditions outlined above have been met. The Eligible Account must be open and in good standing until the time of payout of the cash bonus. The Eligible Account is not in "good standing" if: (i) it has a negative balance exceeding the authorized overdraft limit, or (ii) it has been in continuous overdraft for a period of three consecutive months. The Offer is non-transferable and may not be duplicated. Limit of one (1) Offer per customer, regardless of the number of Eligible Accounts opened. If more than one (1) Eligible Account is opened, only the first Eligible Account opened will be eligible for the Offer. For joint accounts, only one (1) cash bonus Offer will be applied to the primary account holder’s Eligible Account. All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change. The Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. 

Scotiabank StartRight® Program created for Canadian Permanent Residents from 0-3 years in Canada, Investor Immigrants and Foreign Workers. 

 

Offer eligibility: To qualify for the 1-Year No Monthly Account Fee Offer (the “Offer”), open a new Preferred Package account under the StartRight® Program (the “Account”). [Employees of The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) and individuals who are currently or were previously holders/ joint holders of a Scotiabank chequing account within the last 2 years are not eligible for this Offer] 

 

How this Offer Works:  During  the first 12months, your monthly Account fee will be waived and will not appear as a charge on your Account. The Account must be open and in good standing at the time of the waiver. All applicable service charges on the Account will continue to be applied monthly. After the first 12 months, you will begin to see the monthly Account fee charged to your Account unless you maintain a minimum daily closing balance of $4,000, in which case the monthly Account fee will be waived per the Account terms and conditions. 

This Offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offers. Maximum one Offer per customer. All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change.  Offer may be changed, cancelled, or extended at any time without notice. 

Subject to approval. A customer must apply for an Overdraft Protection Plan to determine if they qualify.