Parents can’t be left out
Many kids think that they can apply for student credit cards without the assistance of their parents. These young people are looking to establish an independent identity as soon as possible. The trouble is that such a young person has absolutely no credit history yet — therefore they will still need the help of their parents to cosign their credit card application. For most young people — those without significant jobs or work histories — it will be impossible for them to get a credit card without their parents help. It will be their parents credit history and credit trustworthiness that will be investigated.