Direct Deposit of Refunds

Students may sign up to receive refunds via direct deposit (ACH). This means payments can be deposited directly into the student's bank account with no waiting for a check to be mailed. Students who do not sign up for direct deposits will have refund checks mailed to their student mailing address, as maintained in the Office of Registration and Records, in the student's name.

Important: See withdrawal for information on refunds for students who cease class attendance prior to the end of a semester or term.

Instructions for Direct Deposit

Students can sign up for direct deposit of student refunds via the MyISU Portal. Students can also view and change direct deposit allocations at the same site.

  • Log into the MyISU Portal.
  • Select the "Student Self Service" badge. (If this is not visible on the main login screen, it will be under the MY ISU Apps.)
  • Select the "Financial Resources" tab.
  • Select "Direct Deposit Sign-Up."

If signing up for the first time, choose "Add Direct Deposit." If you already have an allocation, it will be displayed on the screen. To change your current allocation, click "Change Direct Deposit Allocation." From there, simply follow the instructions on the screen. Any new allocations will be noted with a status of "Inactive" until reviewed by the Office of the Controller. Once approved, your allocation will be changed to "Active" and any previous allocations will be removed. Allocations changed and created via the web will be processed daily, Monday through Friday. This service is available only if you have a University Username.


How Direct Deposit Works
  • The student will receive an e-mail from the Office of the Controller confirming the amount of the payment or refund and the date it was transmitted to the student's bank.
  • The student should confirm with their financial institution that the payment or refund has been deposited into their account before writing checks against these funds.
  • In some cases, students may still receive a paper check even after they have signed up for direct deposit. The University reserves the right to provide the refund in the form of a paper check when necessary. For security reasons, all e-mail notifications of student refund direct deposit payments will be sent to the student's official ISU e-mail address, regardless of the e-mail address on the form. This service is not available for Parent Plus loans.
  • In the unlikely event that the student's bank does not accept the direct deposit, the Office of the Controller will review the problem and notify the student. This most frequently occurs because the student has entered an incorrect bank account number or routing code during the sign up process. See the image below for help with finding the routing/transit code and account number. Do NOT include a check number or any spaces, dashes or special characters within the account number.

     Sample Check Image


Contact

Office of the Controller
Financial Accounting
Indiana State University
Parsons Hall
200 North 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809
(812) 237-3535
(812) 237-8179 (fax)
accountspayable@indstate.edu

 

 

The University Board of Trustees reserves the right to change fees at any time in the future. The right to correct errors is also reserved.