Be aware that these banks operate independently of banks of the same names in other countries. Checking accounts are only available after a savings account has been open for six months.Īll banks have branches with ATMs in St. Opening a local account may simplify a “savings account” with an ATM card. Some students may find it helpful to open a local bank account while in Grenada. If you would like additional information on opening an account through Charles Schwab, please visit: This is a US bank account, and eligible to be used to enroll in direct deposit. Currently, these accounts do not carry any monthly fees and account owners are not required to pay ATM fees worldwide at any ATM. One option many of our students utilize is to open a checking account through Charles Schwab. Only US bank accounts can be enrolled in direct deposit at this time. This is the recommended method of receiving any refunds due as it is most convenient and generally has much faster processing times than requesting a mailed check.
Students are able to enroll their US bank accounts in direct deposit so that all student loan and account refunds will be deposited directly into the enrolled account. Master of Arts in Clinical-Community Psychology.