Open a Fifth Third Student Checking account between June 1st and September 30th, and you’ll automatically be entered to win a $10,000 college scholarship. Ten students will win a $1,000 scholarship.

Fifth Third Student Checking, is a free checking account that offers a special package of benefits specifically designed for high school and college students age 16 and up. Students who open a checking account between now and September 30, 2009 are automatically entered into the scholarship sweepstakes. Plus, when you open a Fifth Third Goal Setter Savings account and set up automatic transfers from your Fifth Third Student Checking account to your Goal Setter Savings account, you’ll automatically get another entry into the sweepstakes. An account like this is a good way to help raise credit savvy teenagers.

Fifth Third Student Checking Account Includes:

No minimum balance requirements and no monthly service fees
5 free non-Fifth Third ATM transactions each month
1 free incoming wire transfer each month
A free order (50-pack) of Fifth Third checks
Free e-mail alerts for parents and students — keep track of your balance and know when your statement becomes available

“Dont Be That Guy”

Remember the guy in college who was always broke, had huge credit card debt and bills, and never had the rent money? Fifth Third Bank is launching a multifaceted financial responsibility campaign targeting college and high school students, urging them “Don’t be that guy.” Whats interesting is that the campaign tries to be “cool” with an attempt at funny viral videos – I don’t seem to recall living in a house that looks like the one the put these “student” actors in… see for yourself. Personally, I would kick those two dorks out of my house and back to the dorm.