Originally Posted by
msc75
When I was doing my MBA on an F-1 visa, I was working as a teaching assistant at the school.
The stipend you receive is considered as income. So you would been approved for a student card from basically any bank.
Basically, in the US, you can get an SSN only if you have a job, anything deposited to your bank account would be considered your income.
Since the OP, already has a SSN, I assume he/she already has a job, and would have no problems getting a student card. Though as the above poster suggested, she/he would have better luck with the bank she/he already has a checking account with.