Student Banking Advantage® Plan
A worry-free account matched for student life
Top Features:
- No monthly account fee1
- Unlimited debit and Interac e-Transfer† transactions2
- Earn points on everyday purchases with the Scene+TM program3
Earn a $75 welcome bonus4 and up to 7,500 Scene+TM points with the Scene+ Student Banking Bundle – up to $150 in total value**!
Is this Chequing Account right for you?

Right for you if you:
- Use for everyday banking such as purchases, ABM transactions and payroll deposits
- Are enrolled full-time in a post-secondary institution in Canada or the U.S.

May not be right for you if you:
Are interested in only opening a savings account that earns interest
Account features
Usage
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Unlimited debit transactions1
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Unlimited Interac e-Transfer† transactions2
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Scene+TM Program3
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Eligible for overdraft protection7
No boundaries
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No monthly account fee
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Free paperless or paper statements
Package fees
$0*/mth
* Must be currently enrolled full time in a post-secondary institution in Canada or the U.S. (Domestic or International students)
Get Rewarded with Scene+
Earn points on everyday purchases with the Scene+TM program

Earn
- 1 Scene+ point for every $5 spent on everyday purchases.3
- 1 Scene+ point for every $1 spent at Cineplex.

Redeem
- Redeem Scene+ points for travel, shopping, entertainment, dining, banking, and more.
What you can access with every account
Get rewarded with the Scene+ Student Banking Bundle
Earn up to $150 in welcome bonuses when you bundle your banking.7
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Additional information
To qualify for the $75 welcome bonus (the “Offer”), you must:
- Open a new Student Banking Advantage Plan (an “Eligible Account”) by October 31, 2022; and
- 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.
- Set up and clear at least one (1) eligible automated and recurring direct deposit♢♢ (such as payroll) or
♢♢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.
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 Scene®* Visa* Credit Card customers
iii. 1,250 Scene+ points for new customers who combine the products above with a new MomentumPLUS 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/terms-conditions.html for full terms and conditions.