Checks and Refunds

When to Use This Form

Refund checks for excess financial aid are written automatically but only after your financial aid has disbursed to your account. Your check is ready when it appears in the “Refunds” section of your PeopleSoft online fee bill and will be available for pick-up at your campus Bursar's Office.  A photo ID will be required at the time of pick up.  If you have a credit balance that is not based on federal financial aid, then you should use this form.  Please click here to begin the Student Refund Request.

Check requests require three (3) business days to process from the time the request is received by the Bursar's office.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail after you’ve made this request and another e-mail when the refund check has been written.

Semester Openings

At the start of a semester, refund checks for excess financial aid¹ are available on the first day of classes and made payable to the student provided your financial aid and loans have disbursed to your account. Checks not picked up after 21 days will be mailed to your home address. Please note that for your protection refund checks cannot be mailed to a campus address.

Checks Issued in Error

In the event that the Bursar’s Office issues you a check in error the University reserves the right to reclaim such funds.

Special Rules and Exceptions

• Credit balances based on personal check payments will be held for 15 days before a refund check is issued

• Enrollment status must match financial aid packaging status (e.g., full-time, part-time, etc.) and the fee bill

• Payments made by credit card will be refunded to your credit card account

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1. Expect to receive half of your financial aid in the fall semester and the other half of your aid in the spring semester.

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