1. Log into HomerConnect.

2. Click "Financial Aid and Billing"

3. Select "Pay Online, View Account & Create/Review Direct Deposit"

4. Click  "View & Pay Accounts" and review for a negative number or "CR" beside the Current Balance amount.

If you would like to move forward with direct deposit, you will:

5. Select "Manage Refunds" on the left column

6. Click "Manage My Refunds" box

7.  Enter your checking or savings account number and financial institution routing number very carefully. This is likely NOT the number on your debit card. If you aren't positive what to provide here, please contact your financial institution/bank and ask them to provide your direct deposit account information.

(Please note that information from student payroll direct deposit does not automatically fill this form as Human Resources houses that information.)

8. Go back to the "Financial Aid and BIlling" page of HomerConnect

9. Select "Request Refund from Student Account"

10. You will be provided with a figure of the eligible amount of your refund. The full amount of credit must be taken.

11. Choose your method of refund (Mail or Direct Deposit; you may enter address information here or check will be mailed to permanent address on file)

*Receipt of direct deposit may take 3-7 business days. Receipt of mailed check may vary due to postal services and location of address.

At the beginning of the semester, we allow for "aid advances" to be requested on authorized aid to qualified students. There is a $2,000 limit on aid advances, and only one can be obtained every 60 days. Students on a Nelnet Payment Plan contract, automatic deductions, or other payment arrangements will not be able to request an advance.

Once the add/drop period has ended, aid will be posted on student accounts and students will be eligible to obtain their actual credits. Refunds for actual credit over $2,000 will be allowed once add/drop is complete. Undergraduate students must be registered for a minimum of 12 credits for the semester and graduate students must be registered for at least 5 credits. Exceptions will be manually processed.

*If a recent ACH transaction was submitted - there will be a one-week waiting period after the transaction has posted before those funds will be included as part of the refund calculations.