The DirectDeposit Program provides students with quicker access to a refund when their Bursar account has a credit balance. 

By participating in the Direct Deposit Program, students will receive their refunds in their bank account within 48 hours after the credit balance occurs on their Bursar accounts. 

If students do not choose to participate in the Direct Deposit Program, their refunds will be issued by check. Checks are mailed every other Wednesday for credit balances as of the previous Friday. All checks are mailed to the account holder's local address on the SIS system. 



How can we provide such an accelerated schedule for Direct Deposit?

The reason is the Direct Deposit Program is completely electronic, eliminating all manual processing steps. 

If you have not signed up for Direct Deposit and would like to sign up for Direct Deposit, click here and use your O-Key login to complete the Direct Deposit Sign-Up information.

Remember, Direct Deposit is the fastest and easiest way to get a Bursar refund!




How do I get my refund?

There are two methods for receiving a refund:

- Direct Deposit

- Refund check by mail

The Direct Deposit Program provides quicker delivery of your refund when your bursar account has been overpaid. If you participate in direct deposit, your refunds will transfer to your checking account within 48 hours after the credit becomes effective on your bursar account. The Direct Deposit Program is a service that is totally electronic, eliminating all manual processing steps. To sign up, click Bursar Login located on the left hand side of the bursar website and use your O-Key login to complete the Direct Deposit Sign-Up information. If you do not choose to participate in the Direct Deposit Program, your refund will be issued by check. Refund checks are mailed on a bi-weekly schedule to students’ local addresses. The Bursar Office cannot cash these University-generated refund checks nor can they cash personal checks