As a college professor, I'd suggest you have your child open her own bank account at a brick-and-mortar bank in the town where her college/university is, and that she order checks (at least one box). Some payments for college (such as memberships in honorary organizations) require payment by cash or check. Plus, it's a good step toward financial independence - she can learn about direct deposit (assuming she'll have some sort of paying job on campus to earn spending money- most students do), budgeting her funds, and making decisions about financial expenses.