Buff One Banking is our college checking account designed just for CU Boulder students with features you want:
Plus, get $100* when you open your Buff One Banking account by September 30, 2023, as a special welcome to CU Boulder.
*Only one new account promotion may be redeemed upon opening a valid new membership per member.
Link your Buff OneCard Student ID with Buff One Banking to easily access the 8 Elevations ATMs on campus.
Our transfer options make it easy for parents to send funds to their students, even if a parent isn’t an Elevations member.
Access the full-service Elevations branch on campus. Get eight surcharge-free transactions per month** at nearly 30,000 ATMs nationwide. Plus, digital banking is always at your fingertips, with online banking available on any device and mobile apps for Apple and Android devices.
Which card is right for you?
Giving back to you and the community with each swipe.
Earn $100 bonus after you spend $1,000 in the first 90 days.
Which card is right for you?
Explore the world while giving back at home.
Earn 20,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days after account opening.
** Credit qualifications and membership required. Credit card rate as low as and subject to change. For complete terms, please see the Elevations Visa Application and Solicitation Disclosure (PDF)
Elevations offers the services you’ve come to expect from traditional banks, but unlike others, this nonprofit is dedicated to supporting CU Boulder and the greater community along Colorado’s Front Range. Founded on campus more than 60 years ago, Elevations preps students for financial success with Buff One Banking, free financial consultations and education, and even scholarship support.
Elevations offers the services you’ve come to expect from traditional banks, but unlike others, this nonprofit is dedicated to supporting CU Boulder and the greater community along Colorado’s Front Range. Founded on campus more than 70 years ago, Elevations preps students for financial success with Buff One Banking (a checking account designed just for CU Boulder students), free financial consultations and education, and even scholarship support through Elevations Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 organization.
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*Only one new account promotion may be redeemed upon opening a valid new membership per member. Must be a new Elevations member and a current student at the University of Colorado Boulder. Elevations will deposit $100 into the Membership Savings account after verification of the new member's status as a student. A new Buff One Banking checking account is required for eligibility. The $100 will be described as a dividend adjustment on the account. A 1099-INT form will be sent stating dividend income for tax reporting purposes. If the account does not remain open through May 1, 2024, $100 will be debited from the account at closing. This offer is valid from May 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023.
**The first eight (8) CO-OP ATM transactions per month are surcharge-free. After that, you will be charged $1.50 per CO-OP ATM transaction.