Buff One Banking

Get $100* and a hoodie** with a new Buff One Checking account

Join Elevations, founded at CU in 1952, and claim your $100* and hoodie.**



Here’s what we’ve got for you:

  • UMC branch: Swing by to get help from our friendly team members at our on-campus branch directly next to the CU Book Store.
  • Account linking: View multiple accounts and move money around with just a few clicks. 
  • Buff OneCard linking: Make campus life a breeze with a free, instant-issued debit card that links to your Buff OneCard.

Being a Buff just got better

shopping
Buff OneCard linking for on-campus spending
Zero
No monthly fee and no minimum balance
coffee
Free beverages in our UMC branch
Popcorn
Free popcorn1 at CU football and basketball home games

Zogo
Access to Zogo2 — earn prizes while learning about financial wellness
ATM
Access to all campus ATMs with your Buff OneCard


Open your Buff One Checking account today


Join Elevations

Membership eligibility and one-time $5 membership fee required at account opening.

*Elevations will deposit $100 into the Membership Savings account. A New Buff One Banking checking account is required for eligibility. Must be a new Elevations member and a University of Colorado Boulder student. The $100 will be described as a dividend adjustment on your account. You will receive a 1099-INT form stating dividend income for tax reporting purposes. If the account does not remain open through December 15, 2027, your $100 will be debited from the account balance. Limit one promotional offer per new student membership. December 15, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

**Available while supplies last during operating hours at the CU Boulder UMC branch.

1Only available while supplies last to members who present an Elevations card.

2Zogo is a third party not affiliated with Elevations Credit Union.

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