Texan Card

Student ID Banking Info Packet

Student ID

It is mandatory that all students on the South Plains College Campuses obtain and carry a Texan ID Card.
You’ll use your Texan Card often, so make sure to carry it with you at all times.  You’ll need it to:
•    Receive financial aid disbursements
•    Purchase food through your meal plan
•    Check out books from the library
•    Attend athletic events
•    Receive student discounts from participating merchants

South Plains College and Herring Bank have teamed up to offer you a convenient, one-card solution with the Texan Card.  The Texan Card is a MasterCard Debit Student ID which allows you free access to Herring Bank ATMs and to make no-fee purchases at merchant locations that accept MasterCard or pin-based transactions.  It’s the easy way to access cash and make purchases on and off campus.
A Herring Bank College checking account offers you:
•    No monthly service fee
•    Easy access to free Herring Bank ATMs on and around campus
•    Free access to online banking – check balances and view your checking account statement online from anywhere you have internet access. www.MyTexanCard.com
•    Get paid faster – direct deposit of your Financial aid and/or direct deposit of tuition and other miscellaneous refunds

Visit the Texan Card office to get your Texan Card.
Use your new Texan Card, your official student ID, for all of your on-campus needs and to access your Herring Bank checking account.

For information on how to obtain your Texan Card, call any Texan Card office at 806-894-9611 ext.2378, 2409 or 2408 or visit the Texan Card office on the Levelland, Reese, or Plainview campus. Regular hours are(Monday - Friday, 8AM-4PM) or online at www.SouthPlainsCollege.edu/studentid.

Need to report a lost or stolen card?
Contact Herring Bank at 1-866-348-3435.  You will also need to go to the Texan Card office for a new card.

ID Policy

South Plains College Texan MasterCard Debit Student ID Card

A.     Purpose
To enhance a more user-friendly environment for students, faculty, and staff by providing a high quality, single card system that allows efficient access to all card-related services throughout South Plains College and to seek new and expanded uses of the card through improved, advanced technology.

B.    Scope
The policy has a college-wide applicability.

C.     Definition(s)
Terms are defined as needed within this document.

D.     Procedure(s)
The Texan Card is an official South Plains College picture ID card.  In addition to identifying the relationship with South Plains College, the card provides access to campus events and activities, residence halls/other buildings, meal plans, and the library.  Meal plans may only be used via the ID card or cash must be used to purchase a meal.

1.     Who qualifies for a card?

a.    Student

b.    Faculty & Staff
Permanent employees of South Plains College, defined as receiving benefits, are entitled to a free Texan Card as a condition of their employment.

2.     Expiration of Texan Card

ID Cards are valid while cardholder still has an active status with the College.

3.     Policy on ID Picture taking

For ID card pictures South Plains College requires individuals to remove any items not worn as part of their daily appearance. The only exceptions are items worn for cultural and religious reasons. All bandannas, hats, sunglasses and/or visors, etc. are to be removed before picture is taken.

4.     Card Fee Structure:

a.     Student's First Card
      The first Texan card is free for all South Plains College students.

b.     Students Replacement Cards
      There is a $10 charge for a replacement ID.

5.     Responsibilities as a Cardholder

a.     Deactivating or Reinstating your Texan Card
        Faculty/Staff, Students, and other college cardholders do not have to surrender their cards upon discontinuing their employment/association with South Plains College. We have an automatic privilege assignment/removal process to enable or disable the ID card. If the card has the banking option, disabling the card would not deactivate the banking feature of the card.

b.     Reporting a Lost/Stolen Card
To report a lost or stolen card, please call 1-866-348-3435, 24 hours a day.  The College provides replacement service of ID cards during operational hours (8AM- 4PM, M-F).  The cards can be replaced at any Texan Card office.  Locations are the Student Activities office on the Levelland campus, the Business Office on the Reese campus and the Main office on the Plainview campus.  If the ID card is also an ATM card, the individual will be asked their social security number and birth date for verification purposes before the card is canceled.

6.     Information Sources
Website address: www.SouthPlainsCollege.edu/studentid

E.     Effective Date:
Revised 5/2009

Texan Card Service Locations

Levelland Campus
Student Center Building
Student Activities Office

(806)894-9611 ext. 2378, 2409, 2408

(M-F) 8:00am-4:00pm  except school Holidays


Reese Campus
Building 8
Business Office

(806)885-3048 ext. 4676 or 4618

(M-F) 8:00am-4:00pm  except school Holidays


Plainview Campus
1920 W 24th St
Central  Office

 (806)296-9611 ext.4302 or 4304

(M-F) 8:00am-4:00pm  except school Holidays

Byron Martin Advanced Tech Center
3201 Avenue Q
Central Office

(806)747-0576 ext. 4639 or 4647

(M-F) 8:00am-4:00pm  except school Holidays

Texan MasterCard Debit Fees

 South Plains College and Herring Bank have teamed up to offer you a convenient, one-card solution with the Texan Card.  The Texan Card is a MasterCard Debit Student ID which allows you free access to Herring Bank ATMs and to make no-fee purchases at merchant locations that accept MasterCard or pin-based transactions.  It’s the easy way to access cash and make purchases on and off campus.

Designate Direct Deposit

If you would like to designate a different account for your Direct Deposit instead of the
Texan Card.  You may do so through My SPC and log in, Click on Student Campus Connect.
Select Designate Direct Deposit.  Enter your designated bank account information. www.southplainscollege.edu/myspc

Online Deposits

Online Deposits
Online Deposits (link to)
Parents and/or students can transfer funds from an existing bank account using our ONLINE DEPOSITS web page at www.MyTexanCard.com
In-Person – Herring Bank Branch
You can make a deposit to your Texan Card at any Herring Bank branch.  Present your ID card when making a deposit to identify yourself as a Texan Card holder.

Amarillo Branches

In-Person – MoneyGram
Present your Texan Card at any MoneyGram location and provide receive code 5023.

Lost, Stolen, or Damaged ID Card

If you have lost your card, contact the Customer Service Center immediately at 1-866-348-3435 to prevent theft of the funds in your account.  The sooner you report a lost or stolen card, the less chance there is of losing your funds.  ID card accounts are FDIC insured, so your losses are limited.  You will also need to go to a Texan Card office for a new card.  There is a $10 charge for a replacement debit student ID card.

If you damage your ID card, you do so at your own risk.  If damaged, you will have to pay the replacement fee to have another ID card produced.  There is a $10 charge for a replacement debit student ID card.

Financial Aid Disbursements

Student Financial aid disbursements and all other refunds will be direct deposited to your Texan card unless otherwise instructed by the student. 
If you would like to designate a different account for your direct deposits, you may do so through My SPC and   log in, Click on Student Campus Connect .  Select Designate Direct Deposit.  Enter your designated bank account information. www.southplainscollege.edu/myspc