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Capital One Quicksilver Student Cash Rewards Credit Card

$50 bonus on $100 spend: New cardholders snag a one-time $50 cash reward after charging just $100 in the first three months

Category Ratings

Fair Credit#5
3.8

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Rating

Pros

  • $50 bonus on $100 spend: New cardholders snag a one-time $50 cash reward after charging just $100 in the first three months

  • Auto limit review after six months: Capital One flags the account for an automatic credit-line increase evaluation once you’ve posted roughly six on-time payment cycles

  • No foreign transaction fees: Purchases made outside the U.S.—whether a semester abroad or spring-break booking—incur zero currency-conversion surcharges

Cons

  • Only 1.5 % flat-rate cash back: The card never earns bonus rates on common student categories like dining or groceries

  • Late fee up to $40: Miss a due date and the penalty can wipe out several months of rewards in one shot

  • 4% balance-transfer fee: Moving an existing balance costs 4% of the amount transferred