# Credit Card: From Student to Normal?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-from-student-to-normal/464192
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [September 18, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-from-student-to-normal/464192 "2008-09-18T19:20:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Time\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Stranger)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-from-student-to-normal/464192/1 "2008-09-18T19:20:31Z")
I noticed today that my only credit card (Amex Blue) is still a student card, even though I have not been a student in years. Would it be possible to get it changed from a student to normal card without too much hassle? Or would I have to apply for a whole new card (which I don’t really want to do)?
I’m not unhappy with my card rates or anything, but I just wanted to know if this was possible before I tried to call them and ask. I looked around on their website with little success.
On a lesser note, does it even matter if it’s still a student card and I’m not?
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### Author:  [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-from-student-to-normal/464192/2 "2008-09-18T19:24:21Z")
[These folks can answer your questions](https://home.americanexpress.com/home/mt_personal.shtml?). I find them to be way above average in customer service and are very knowledgeable about AMEX cards.
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### Author:  [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-from-student-to-normal/464192/3 "2008-09-18T19:46:34Z")
I don’t know what the current procedures are.
I did, however, start out with a student card, and I currently have a Blue card. (I think I had another one in between, but I’m blanking on what it might have been.) I at no point had to reapply - I just called up and asked. This would have been… around a decade ago?
(God, I love AmEx’s customer service.)
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### Author:  [@Time\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Stranger)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-from-student-to-normal/464192/4 "2008-09-18T20:04:38Z")
Thanks, I did just send off a mail to them. I’m not sure why I was so hesitant to do so, like you said, they have great CS.
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### Author:  [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-from-student-to-normal/464192/5 "2008-09-18T20:37:39Z")
One thing you need to be aware of is that length of credit history is a very important part of your credit score. It isn’t a good idea just to cancel older cards and get all new ones for that reason. Changing the status of the card within the same company may be a different matter.