Blaze offers student-run financial wellness hubs in four St. Paul Public Schools and resources with community partners. We provide financial education programs, events, and other activities to empower students to manage money.
Our student staff members are employed at the Blaze school branch through the City of Saint Paul Right Track program.
Students can also open free Blaze Student Checking and Savings accounts.
Como High School
Located across the cafeteria
Harding High School
located at cafeteria entrance
Highland Park High School
located before The Link
Johnson High School
located in the cafeteria commons
Blaze Student Savings & Checking Accounts
Blaze Student Savings and Checking accounts cater to the financial needs of students. Students ages 14-17 years old who attend a participating St. Paul Public School are eligible.
To open an account, a student will need to provide their full name, Social Security Number, home address, and student ID.
You can open a student account today by applying online or meeting with a Blaze Student staff member at your school's Blaze branch.
No Minimum Balance Fee
You can also link your Blaze Share Savings account to other Blaze accounts for overdraft protection.
Access Your Money Anywhere Your Path Leads
Enjoy over 125,000 free ATMs at convenient locations internationally and at all Blaze branch locations.
You also have access to 30,000 credit union branches and free ATMs nationwide through the Co-op Shared Network.
Free Direct Deposit
Get paid directly to your Blaze Free Checking account as soon as your check is ready.
Easily Move Money
When you've met your savings goal, you can quickly transfer money to other Blaze or external accounts.
You can transfer money for free from Blaze Digital Banking, a free Blaze ATM, or by stopping into one of our Blaze branches.
Free Blaze Digital Banking
Securely manage your accounts from anywhere with free access to Blaze Digital Banking and the Blaze Mobile apps.
Digital Wallet
Add your Blaze Visa® Debit card to your digital wallet and pay with any device on Apple Pay®, Google Pay™, Samsung Pay, or Garmin Pay™.
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