Opening a Huntington account is voluntary and is not required to obtain student financial aid or other Ohio State services. Ohio State may receive a financial benefit when its faculty, staff or students open a Huntington account. Other accounts are available, visit a branch for more information.
Buckeye Banking for Ohio State students
Built for Buckeyes. Backed by Huntington.
College life moves fast. Your money should keep up. With Asterisk-Free Checking® and the ability to link your BuckID™, Ohio State students get a simple way to spend, track and manage money, without monthly fees or extra steps slowing you down. As the Official Consumer Bank of The Ohio State University®, we’re here to help you stay focused on what matters most.
Checking accounts for Ohio State students
Asterisk-Free Checking®
Asterisk-Free Checking keeps things straightforward, with no monthly maintenance fees and no cost to open. Plus, you get the essentials that make everyday money moves easier, like our intuitive mobile app and tools that help you stay on top of your spending.
Banking made easy for international students
To apply for a checking account, visit any Huntington branch. Bring your passport, I-20 Form, I-94 Form and your BuckID. You do not need a Social Security number. At the branch, we can also help you with currency exchange services, notary services, and international wire transfers incoming to the U.S.
Discover the everyday value of Asterisk-Free Checking
Simple by design, powerful in practice
No monthly maintenance fee
Free to open
More ways we show up for Ohio State students
Buckeye Banking Debit Mastercard®
Ohio State BuckID™
How Huntington supports the Ohio State community
Huntington has invested in Buckeye Nation™ through $25 million in support funding that Ohio State has dedicated to upgrading classroom technology, funding endowments, providing programming support within Student Life and the Alumni Association. Huntington also supports Ohio State students through paid internships each summer, financial education, and the Huntington International Fellowship program.
Huntington branches on The Ohio State University’s campus
Questions? We have a banker specifically dedicated to assisting Ohio State University faculty and staff. Contact Kwasi Afreh at 614-480-5490 or Kwasi.Afreh@huntington.com to schedule informational group meetings or personal appointments.
Doan Hall
University Square North
BuckID and Huntington checking account FAQs
What’s so great about linking my BuckID to my Asterisk-Free Checking account?
One card is all you need. Get cash from any ATM. Huntington ATMs will be fee-free. Use your card to make purchases with a PIN anywhere. Requiring a PIN for purchases makes it harder for someone else to use your card if it's lost or stolen.
How do I link my BuckID to my Huntington checking account?
1. Choose a Huntington Checking account.
If you don't have a Huntington checking account, you can open one in a branch, online or by calling 855-341-4OSU (4678).
Here's the information you'll need:
- Valid state issued ID
- Your current BuckID
- Your current mailing address
- Your home address
- Phone number
- Social Security Number
- Email address
2. Make sure you have a new linkable BuckID.
A linkable BuckID card has a 16-digit account number and the Huntington logo on the back. If yours doesn't, it's not linkable and you need a new one. Contact the BuckID office in the Ohio Union for more info on getting a new card for free at 614-292-0400.
3. Link your BuckID at any Huntington branch.
Will the BuckID be the only debit card I have, or will I also get a Huntington debit card?
You'll have access to two cards: your BuckID and a Huntington debit card. Every Huntington checking account comes with a debit card, including exclusive Buckeye designs. You can use your BuckID or your Huntington debit card to make PIN-based purchases and ATM withdrawals tied to your checking account, and your Huntington debit card for signature-based transactions.
Will I see the transactions I make with my BuckID on my Huntington statement?
Any time you use your BuckID to make PIN-based purchases or ATM withdrawals, you will see these transactions on your Huntington statement. They come out of your checking balance and will appear with your other checking account transactions. Transactions made within the BuckID merchant network (without using a PIN) will not pull money from your checking account and will not show up on your statement. These transactions will be applied to the stored value already on your card.
What if I have a question about a transaction?
Stop into any Huntington branch or call 855-341-4OSU (4678).
What if my linked BuckID is lost or stolen?
Visit any Huntington branch or call 800-480-BANK (2265) and select option 3 to report your linked BuckID as lost or stolen. Alert the BuckID office at 614-292-5700 immediately in order to suspend your BuckID. Visit a Huntington branch to link your new ID to your checking account.
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Huntington is the Official Consumer Bank of The Ohio State University®. All trademarks of The Ohio State University used under license. All third-party trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Buckeye Nation™, Buckeye Banking™ and BuckID™ are trademarks of The Ohio State University and used under license.
Mastercard, Debit Mastercard, and the Mastercard Brand Mark are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated. Buckeye Banking Debit Mastercard is issued by The Huntington National Bank pursuant to a license by Mastercard International. Trademarks of the Ohio State University used under license. To apply, customer must reside in: CO, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, PA, WI, WV.
Zelle® and the Zelle® related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.
1 Standby Cash®. Standby Cash is subject to terms and conditions and other account agreements. A cash advance fee equal to 5% of the amount of the cash advance will be collected from your Eligible Deposit Account immediately after the cash advance is deposited in that account. A 1% monthly interest charge (12% Annual Percentage Rate) will be added to outstanding balances if automatic payments are not scheduled. Available through online banking or the Huntington Mobile app to individuals with an active Huntington consumer checking account with at least three months of consistent deposit activity of $1,000 or more, and an average daily balance of $200 or more over the last 30 days. An active or recent bankruptcy or other legal process may disqualify you. Other eligibility requirements apply, including your recent overdraft and/or return history, regardless of whether you are charged overdraft fees or have transactions returned or they are waived with our 24-Hour Grace® and $50 Safety Zone® services. We reserve the right to change eligibility criteria at any time. Line amount and/or ongoing availability may vary based on changes to your deposit activity, average daily balance, and number and length of overdrafts and/or returns on any of your Huntington deposit accounts. When any of your Huntington deposit accounts are in an overdraft status for more than one day, your Standby Cash line may be suspended until they are no longer negative. If 90% or more of the approved credit line is drawn three months in a row, Standby Cash will be suspended until it’s paid to a zero balance. Business checking accounts are not eligible for Standby Cash.
2 $50 Safety Zone® and 24-Hour Grace®. Your account will be automatically closed if it remains negative in any amount for 60 days, including if your account is overdrawn within our $50 Safety Zone. Learn more at huntington.com/SafetyZone and huntington.com/Grace.
3 Zelle. For your protection, you should only send money to those you know and trust, such as family, friends and others such as your personal trainer, babysitter or neighbor. If you don’t know the person or aren’t sure you will get what you paid for, you should not use Zelle® for these types of transactions.
Must have a bank account in the U.S. to use Zelle®.
4 Early Pay. You may receive a direct deposit up to two days early with Early Pay if 1) you have a checking account with us, 2) a recurring qualifying direct deposit, and 3) provide us a valid email address. It is at our discretion to identify which recurring direct deposits are eligible for Early Pay and it may take up to 90 days to identify those deposits that qualify. We cannot guarantee that you will receive the Early Pay service due to unanticipated circumstances. Early Pay is automatic and there is no fee. You can opt out of the Early Pay service at any time, by contacting a branch or calling our service center at (800) 480-2265 and asking to have Early Pay removed. For more information, please see a Consumer Deposit Account agreement, or contact a branch. Learn more at huntington.com/EarlyPay. Receive recurring qualifying direct deposits up to two days early at no charge. Some direct deposit types are not eligible.
5 Check Deposit Availability. The first $500 of your total daily check deposits made at a branch, ATM, or through Mobile Deposit may be available to you immediately on the day we receive your deposit. For check deposits made from Saturday through Monday and Federal Holidays, up to $500 in total may be available immediately from all your check deposits over those days. Your remaining check deposit amount(s) will generally be available on the next business day. Subject to eligibility; longer holds and exclusions may apply. Please see your Funds Availability Policy for more detail.
Asterisk-Free Checking®, Standby Cash®, 24-Hour Grace®, and $50 Safety Zone®, are federally registered service marks of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated. The 24-Hour Grace® system and method is patented. U.S. Pat No. 8,364,581, 8,781,955, 10,475,118, and others pending.