Student Accounts

How to Set Up Direct Deposit for Financial Aid Refunds

Step 1

Go to your Student Dashboard through MyCWU, and then access the Financial tab, where you will click “Enroll in Direct Deposit.”

In the navigation column of MyCWU there is a tab titled "Financial". In the image, "Financial" is clicked open to show the selection of related pages. The cursor in the image is hovered over one of these items that says "Enroll in Direct Deposit".

Step 2

The screen, My Direct Deposits, will appear. To continue, you must click “Enroll in Direct Deposit.”

A screen that says "You are currently not enrolled in Direct Deposit". There is a button underneath this text that says "Enroll in Direct Deposit".

Step 3

In the Add Bank Account Details screen, enter all the information requested and then click “Next."

A screen that says "Add Bank Account Details". There is a list of Bank Details to fill out including Nickname, Account Type, Bank Routing, Branch, Account Number, Confirm Account Number, and Account Holder.

Step 4

On the Result screen, you can click “Add Another Bank Account” or “Proceed Modify Direct Deposit.”     A screen that shows a bank account's details, there are two buttons underneath. The left button says "Add Another Bank Account" and "Proceed to Modify Direct Deposit".

Step 5

If you click “Proceed Modify Direct Deposit,” the Add Direct Deposit screen will then appear. You must click on “Next” to continue.

  A screen that reads "Direct Deposit Distribution" and a table that indicates the user to select a bank account and the percentage they would like to be deposited into this account.

Step 6

On the Agreement screen, you will review the disclosure and agreement, and then check the box stating, “Yes, I agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement.” After you have completed this step, click on “Submit.”

The agreement page. The screen asks the user to review the bank information and agreement and then click the "Submit" button which is at the bottom of the page.

Step 7

The Result screen will appear to verify you have completed the process.         A page that says "Congratulations! You are now enrolled in direct deposit." and shows a list of bank accounts you have entered.

Step 8

When you click on “Go to Direct Deposit Summary,” it will take you to the Direct Deposit Summary screen. If you need to make changes, click on the “Modify Direct Deposit” button. If you are done, be sure to close all the windows that have opened.

     The Direct Deposit Summary page that shows a list of linked bank accounts. At the bottom of the screen there is a button that says "Modify Direct Deposit".

 

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