 TITLE: Should I Get a Student Credit Card? CONTENT: Do You Have to Be a Student to Get a Student Credit Card?\n---------------------------------------------------------\nWhether or not you have to be a student to get a student credit card depends on the card issuer. In some cases, you have to tell the credit card company what school you attend in the application. There are exceptions, though: Being a student isn't required to apply for the Journey Student Rewards from Capital One.\nBesides the school requirement, you may need to be a U.S citizen or legal resident with a social security number to apply. The minimum age for a student credit card is typically 18 years old. However, if you're under 21, you may need to sign up with a cosigner or show proof of independent income.\nThe credit history needed to qualify for a student credit card can vary as well. In some cases, you may need _some_ credit history to get approved, and payments on student loans could help you in this area.\nIf you have no credit history, you may still have options. For example, Petal is a company that looks beyond credit history alone to approve borrowers for the Petal® 1 \"No Annual Fee\" Visa® Credit Card. END