The Royal Credit Line for students* gives you the freedom to borrow when you need it, with a competitive interest rate and flexible repayment terms.
RBC Student Line of Credit Options:
Royal Credit Line for Students
Borrow money for post-secondary school, including undergraduate and graduate programs, college or trade school.
- Flexible credit limitsLegal Disclaimer * starting at $5,000
- Only pay interest on what you borrow, with competitive interest rates based on RBC Prime RateLegal Disclaimer 1
- Flexible repayment timelines that consider student needs
Royal Credit Line for Students in Professional Studies
For students enrolled in professional graduate or specialized health sciences programs, you can enjoy the freedom to borrow when you need it.
- A range of credit limitsLegal Disclaimer * based on program of study
- Only pay interest on what you borrow, with competitive interest rates based on RBC Prime RateLegal Disclaimer 1
- Flexible repayment terms that consider student needs
Royal Credit Line for
Medical and Dental Students
Take advantage of credit solutions designed to provide you with the freedom to focus on your schooling – and beyond.
- Flexible credit limitsLegal Disclaimer * up to $350,000
- Competitive interest rates based on RBC Prime RateLegal Disclaimer 1
- Additional benefits when you participate in the RBC Healthcare AdvantageLegal Disclaimer 2 plan, such as preferred rates on financial products, as well as specialized offers, advice and support for medical and dental students
What You Need to Apply
- Confirmation that you are enrolled at an eligible Canadian post-secondary educational institution or Canadian Medical or Dental educational institution.
- Invoice or receipt of payment for tuition
- Proof of enrolment letter from the Registrar’s Office
- Acceptance letter that includes proof of payment for tuition deposit
- Printout from the Registrar’s Office website with details confirming your enrolment.
- An estimate of your education costs (including tuition, supplies, fees, accommodations, food, travel, etc.) Get started with our Student Budget Calculator.
- A list of your financial resources (including RESPs, scholarships/bursaries, government funding, summer employment, etc.)
Note: Applications are subject to credit approval. If your credit history is limited, or you are studying at an educational institution outside of Canada, a co-signor may be required.
Student Banking Offers
RBC Advantage® for Students
- $0 monthly feeLegal Disclaimer 3 for full-time studentsLegal Disclaimer 4
- Unlimited debit transactions in Canada
- FREE InteracTM e-Transfer transactionsLegal Disclaimer 5, Legal Disclaimer 6
- No RBC fee to use another bank’s ATM in CanadaLegal Disclaimer 7, Legal Disclaimer 8
RBC ION+ Visa
- Earn 3X Avion points for every $1 spent on eligible groceries, food delivery, rides, gas, streaming, subscriptions, digital gaming and more.Legal Disclaimer9
- Get up to 7,000 Avion points with the RBC ION+ Visa CardLegal Disclaimer10 - that's up to a $50 value in gift cards!
- The $48 annual fee of your RBC ION+ Visa will be rebated, every yearLegal Disclaimer11
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(i) “Grocery Stores and Supermarkets” (MCC 5411), “Eating Places and Restaurants” (MCC 5812), “Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) – Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, and Discotheques” (MCC 5813), “Fast Food Restaurants” (MCC 5814), “are “Grocery, Dining, and Food Delivery Purchases”. Government liquor agencies and package stores that sell beer, wine, and liquor do not qualify as part of the “Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) – Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, and Discotheques” MCC;
(ii) “Service Stations (With or without Ancillary Services)” (MCC 5541), “Automated Fuel Dispensers” (MCC 5542), “Taxicabs and Limousines” (MCC 4121), “Local and Suburban Commuter Passenger Transportation, Including Ferries” (MCC 4111), “Electric Vehicle Charging” (MCC 5552) are “Rides, Gas & Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases”. Non-commuter passenger railway purchases and non-commuter bus line purchases do not qualify as part of “Rides, Gas & Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases”.
(iii) “Digital Goods Media – Books, Movies, Music” (MCC 5815), “Digital Goods – Games” (MCC 5816), “Digital Goods – Applications (Excludes Games)” (MCC 5817), “Digital Goods – Large Digital Goods Merchants” (MCC 5818), “Cable, Satellite and Other Pay Television/Radio/Streaming Services” (MCC 4899) are “Streaming, Digital Gaming & Subscriptions Purchases”. The “Digital Goods – Games” MCC does not include games of chance and gambling.
You will earn 1 Avion point for every $1.00 on all other purchases (including pre-authorized bill payments) you make on your RBC ION+ Visa credit card.
Even though some merchants may sell Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, Digital Gaming & Subscriptions merchandise, purchases made at these locations may not necessarily qualify as Eligible MCCs if the merchant is not classified as such by Visa. Also, you may make a purchase at a merchant that is not classified as an Eligible MCC but is located on the premises of a merchant that is classified as an Eligible MCC, in which case your purchase would not qualify as an Eligible MCC. We cannot guarantee that any merchant, operating in whole or in part as a Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, and Digital Gaming & Subscriptions merchant is classified as an Eligible MCC and in no event will we be liable or responsible for any claims with respect to a Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, and Digital Gaming & Subscriptions Purchase made at a merchant that is not classified as an Eligible MCC. Avion points are earned on net purchases only; they are not earned on cash advances (balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant), interest charges or fees, and credits for returns and adjustments will reduce or cancel the points earned by the amounts originally charged.
To be considered an eligible student for the purposes of one of the promotional offers described above, you must be enrolled in an eligible program of study at the post-secondary level at a college, university, or other educational institution, as more particularly described in the terms and conditions for the relevant promotional offer. Proof of enrollment may be required.
To get $50 worth of gift cards/certificates, you will need a total of 7,000 Avion points. Minimum redemption of 1,400 Avion points for most $10 gift cards/certificates. Some exceptions apply. Point redemption values may fluctuate. For general redemption terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, as well as for current point redemption values, please visit https://www.avionrewards.com/terms-and-conditions.html or call 1-800-769-2512.
Eligible Credit Cards | Annual Fee Rebate |
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RBC ION+ Visa‡ | $4 a month ($48 annually) |
WestJet RBC® MasterCard‡ | $39 |
Signature® RBC Rewards® Visa | $39 |
Visa Cash Back Card | $19 |
As a sole or joint owner of an RBC Signature No Limit Banking (SNL) account and the primary RBC ION+ Visa cardholder, the $4 monthly fee ($48 annually) of your RBC ION+ Visa card will be fully rebated, every month, as long as your eligible credit card remains in good standing and you remain an SNL account owner. Additional cardholders (co-applicants and authorized users) do not qualify for the annual fee rebate, even if they are also owners of an SNL account. Only one credit card annual fee rebate per SNL account is allowed. Other conditions and restrictions apply. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time, even after acceptance by you.