As a student, you live life to the full and need a banking solution that matches your hectic lifestyle. That is why Standard Bank has designed a banking solution specifically to meet the needs of scholars and full-time tertiary students.
With Student Achiever banking you get:
- A transaction account with a card
A student loan - A simple savings account
- Free prepaid airtime recharges through our self-service banking channels
- Free Cellphone and Internet banking subscription
- Free MyUpdates Lite ( 12 SMS notifications)
- Online ShareTrading
- TravelWallet to help you transact overseas
The Student Achiever transaction account gives you the choice of how much your transaction fees cost each month, by offering you a stepped pricing structure. Your first 4 ATM cash deposits per month are free, so are your first 5 electronic debit transactions¹, thereafter you pay for your electronic debit transactions¹ in bundles; it’s just R15 for 15 transactions! In any month, you can chose how much you want to transact and therefore how much you pay!
| No. of electronic debit transactions per month | |
| 0-5 | Free |
| 6-20 | R15 |
| 21-35 | An additional R15, Total R30 |
| 36-50 | An additional R15, Total R45 |
| 51+ | Pay as you transact prices |
To open an account you will need to have the following documents on hand
- A valid South African Identity Document or valid passport if you are a foreign student.
- Proof of studies and
- Proof of residence
How to apply
Please click here to complete the application form.


