Rejected. Something about making less than $5000 a year, being 18, and not having a house/apartment made Capital One not trust that I would pay back my bills every month.
I got a Capital One credit card (to use in Scotland, because my debit card wouldn't work there) when I was 18. It was attached to my dad's account somehow, but had my name on it. I was a student and didn't make any money or have a place of my own. Do you have a relative who might be willing to bet on your ability to pay your bills? I can ask my dad how he arranged it if it would be helpful.
Luke posted about this on SIAI blog. Essentially, you can get a credit card with cash-back rewards program that automatically donates money to Singularity Institute.
This seems to me like a dream come true. Am I missing something? Are there any catches? Is there a better rewards program, which I can use to save more money, so I can donate more money to SIAI?