What is the Discover Student Card credit score requirement?

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@frankth19 06/05/19 This answer was first published on 12/06/18 and it was last updated on 06/05/19.For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.

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Limited credit history or a credit score higher that 640 should be fine to get the Discover student card, but keep in mind that lots of other factors go into if you're approved for a card or not.

They will also look at your recent hard inquiries, debt, income and any negatives on your credit report.

Here are the best credit cards for 700 credit scores:

For Travel Rewards: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card - 60,000 miles for spending $3,000 in the first 3 months. 2 miles per $1 on all purchases. $0 foreign transaction fees. $95 annual fee.

For Balance Transfers: Wells Fargo Platinum card - Intro APR of 0% for 18 months on purchases and 0% for 18 months on qualifying balance transfers. 3% intro for 120 days, then 5% balance transfer fee. No rewards. 3% foreign transaction fee. $0 annual fee.

For Cash Back: Blue Cash Preferred - Intro APR of 0% for 12 months on purchases. Earn rate of 1 - 6% cash back. 2.7% foreign transaction fee. $95 annual fee, waived the first year.

Hotel Perks: Radisson Premier Visa Signature® Credit Card - 100,000 points bonus for spending $3,000 in the first 90 days. 10 points per $1 spent at Radisson and 1.5% cash back everywhere else. 40,000 bonus points for renewing your card every year. 3% foreign transaction fee. $75 annual fee.

As you may have noticed, a lot of the best credit cards for 700 credit scores don’t have annual fees. So, you can pick up some great perks without having to shell out money for the privilege of having a card.

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What are some good credit cards for a 600 credit score?

The best credit cards for a 600 credit score are secured cards because they offer easy approval and are often much less expensive than unsecured credit cards for bad credit. Secured credit cards require a security deposit, and the card’s credit limit is equal to the amount of the deposit. This deposit is fully refundable when you close your account with a $0 balance.… read full answer

If you’re not sure where to start looking for secured credit cards for a 600 credit score, WalletHub has picked out a few examples of popular offers.

Good Credit Cards for a 600 Credit Score:

Secured Mastercard® from Capital One

Discover it® Secured Credit Card

BBVA Compass Business Secured Credit Card

OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card

Navy Federal Credit Union nRewards® Secured Credit Card

SunTrust Secured Credit Card

To learn more, check out WalletHub’s guides on secured credit cards and how to rebuild credit.

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