a student credit card is just the same as a regular credit card, except meant for students as in it is easier to get approved for one and they generally only have like $500 credit limits.
Ok, i just wanted to warn you that paying the minimum at like 15% would end up costing you a shitload more than $150 or $200 and take you quite a while to pay it off.
Credit cards are perfectly fine when used in moderation. I typically get back about $1000 cash back per year from just using my credit cards like normal, for free. But I agree they can be the devil for some people.
You will want to have a credit card and show on time payments to build your credit so that you can get better rates on things in the future, such as cars, houses, etc. Just an fyi.
good luck, you can also try online at like capital one or citicard as I've heard both of those are VERY lenient when approving credit cards, but I personally do not have a card with either of them.