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Students
should arrive with sufficient funds to cover
charges not included in their exchange benefits.
Traveler’s checks are convenient and are
accepted almost everywhere. Major credit cards
may also be used most places. Most students set
up checking or savings accounts in a local bank.
The Office will help you to set up an account.
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), which have
Pulse, Plus, Visa, Master Card, Cirrus, Express
Cash and Discover, are located in the Corbett
Center student union. If you open an
account with a local bank, you can use their
ATM's with no fees. You will always
be asked for your identification when cashing
a check of any kind. When you first arrive, you
can use a passport for identification. You may
also use your student I.D. card for identification.
If you have a bank account, you may cash a check
you brought with you at that bank. Checks from
other countries that are not drawn on a U.S.
bank can take a week or so to clear, and may
be assessed a service fee. It is wiser to bring
your funds in U.S. dollar traveler’s checks. NOTE:
YOU NEED $100 US DOLLARS TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT.
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