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Students may be eligible for a refund from an excess credit on their student account. Students can receive refunds either by direct deposit or paper checks. 

*The Office of Student Accounts does not provide cash advancements to students.

Direct Deposit for Student Refunds

Students have the option to sign up for direct deposit to receive their student refunds to an authorized savings/checking account of their choice.

Benefits for enrolling for direct deposit include:

  • The fastest and most secure method to receive your student refunds.
  • Funds are deposited into the bank account selected eliminating check mailing wait time. 

To enroll, visit the "Financials" menu in CaneLink, then select the "Direct Deposit/Bank Account" option. For instructions, click here

Note: Only U.S. bank accounts can be added in CaneLink for this service.


Paper Check for Student Refunds

Students who have not signed up for direct deposit will have their refund checks mailed to their current address listed in CaneLink


Student Refund Check Cancellation Request

Submit this online form to cancel your student refund check:

Student Refund Check Cancellation Form

Important Reminders:

  • Ensure your refund check was issued at least two weeks before submitting the request.
  • If you receive your refund check after submitting this request, please do not attempt to cash it.
  • For more than one check cancellation request: a form for each check must be submitted.
  • Ensure your local and permanent addresses in CaneLink are up to date.
  • Enroll in direct deposit via CaneLink, the fastest and most secure method to receive student refunds.

Note: Once the refund check is canceled, the excess that created the refund will result in a credit to the student account, which may be applied to any unpaid balances, if eligible.


Student Account Over-Payments

All payments should be limited to educational expenses billed to the student's account. Incoming payments that exceed the balance due will be handled as follows:

  • Wire transfer overpayments received by the University will be returned to the originating bank account and not refunded to the student.
  • Check payments (including personal and 529 private plan) will be reviewed and mailed to the return address.

Note: Funds intended to cover personal and living expenses not billed to the student's account must be sent directly to the student, not to the University of Miami.

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