Direct Deposit FAQs
Direct deposit is the electronic transfer of money into any domestic checking or savings account. Instead of receiving a paper check, the student’s account refund goes directly into any domestic bank account chosen by the student.
Yes, if you want your student account refund directly deposited. This program does not include or affect any existing direct deposit information associated with payroll for employees or students.
Refunds will continue to follow the same refund schedule. As such, financial aid refunds will be processed based on eligibility for the disbursement. After the aid has disbursed, your refund will be processed the next business day.
From the time that the refund generated is in MyUMGC, you should see the funds in your bank account in three to five days.
Go to Direct Deposit in MyUMGC and add a new bank account. Then you can delete the old account from the system or set up to have funds deposited into the new account.
Yes, but you must submit a written request to have direct deposit canceled. E-mail your request to studentaccounts@umgc.edu or fax your request to 301-985-7858.
No, not at this time. You can add multiple accounts in the set-up area, but funds can only be deposited into the single account you select.
UMGC will make every attempt to deposit funds into the account provided. However, if our attempts are unsuccessful, a refund check will be processed and mailed to the address UMGC has on file.
No. Direct deposit will only apply to refunds requested after your account information has been added in MyUMGC.
No. Refunds can only be deposited into a U.S. bank account.
This can occur for several reasons, including
- There was a liability offset, and the state garnished a portion of your refund.
- The bank account information was invalid.
- You signed up for direct deposit after the refund was requested.
No. UMGC offers this feature to all students at no cost.
Set-up is immediate after confirmation in MyUMGC. All refunds processed after your set-up is complete will be processed through direct deposit.