If your goal is to finish college but don’t have the finances to pursue that dream, try your luck with Fifth Third Bank.

Fifth Third Bank is currently promoting its Fifth Third Scholarship Sweepstakes. If you are a student, all you need to do is open a Fifth Third student checking account and you could win a $10,000 scholarship or one of ten $1,000 scholarships.

Act now if you want to grab this opportunity because this offer is open only until September 30, 2009. Once your Fifth Third student checking is opened, you will automatically be entered to win a $10,000 scholarship. There will be ten students who will win a $1,000 scholarship.

You will also get another automatic entry into the sweepstakes when you open a Goal Setter Savings and sign up for automatic transfers from your checking account to your Goal Setter Savings account.

Fifth Third Bank is insured with FDIC.

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Need extra cash? Refer a friend and earn up to $250 in checking account bonus.

Liberty Bank is currently promoting its Refer A Friend program where you can earn up to $250 in checking account bonus for just referring a friend to bank with Liberty Bank.

Here is how it works. You will earn $50 when you refer a friend or family member to open a Liberty Bank for Savings Freedom checking account. Your friend or family member will likewise earn $100. $50 for opening a new Freedom checking account requiring $50 minimum opening deposit by using this Refer A Friend form and an additional $50 for signing up to a direct deposit or automatic payment program of the bank.

In addition, your friend or family member will enjoy a free checking account, free Visa Debit Card, free online banking and bill pay, free 2 foreign ATM transactions per month, free access to the bank’s ATM network, free first order of checks, free phone banking, no monthly fees and no minimum balance requirement.

You can refer up to five new customers.

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River Valley Financial Bank of Indiana is currently promoting its Certificate of Deposit Specials. The bank is offering two special CD terms.

One is a 13 month CD at 2.30%APY, and two is a 60 month CD at 3.75%APY. The APYs assumes that interest remains on deposit until maturity where applicable. Rates are also subject to change depending on market data and there is a penalty for early withdrawal.

River Valley Financial Bank is insured with FDIC.

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Dollar Bank is currently promoting its FreeMoney Checking, a unique checking account that comes with a checking account bonus.

The FreeMoney Checking account, which requires a minimum of $50 to open, has the potential to earn you extra cash every time you sign for a MasterCard debit card purchase. Dollar Bank will pay you 10 cents every time you make that debit card purchase, and an additional 5 cents every time you choose to pay your bill online using its Online Banking.

There is no minimum balance required, no monthly service charge and no ATM fees using the Dollar Bank’s ATM network. Plus, you get 50% off of your check orders.

This offer is subject to change or may be canceled due to abusive practices. A cap in the checking account bonus is also set to only $150 a year, which are paid semi-annually with minimum of $5.00.

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As a student, what is the way to save? The way to save is to look for a bank that can give you more returns like getting paid to save.

Wachovia, for example, is offering free student checking with no minimum balance, no monthly service fee and no direct deposit required. You’ll also get unlimited check writing and unlimited use of Wachovia’s ATMs, all for free.

Other benefits include:

1. Free online banking with bill payment
2. Free banking anywhere with Wachovia Mobile;
3. Free incoming wire transfers;
4. Free Wachovia Visa check card with no monthly service fee which also lets you earn reward points if you register your check card in Wachovia Possibilities Rewards.

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