This document provides instructions for setting up direct deposit of refunds from a university. It is a 7 step process where students sign into their student portal, access their billing tools, click on their payment profile, add their bank account information including routing number and account number, select the account to receive refunds, and save the information. Direct deposit allows students to avoid lines and conveniently receive refunds directly into their bank account.

1. How to:
Set Up Direct Deposit

2. Why Direct Deposit?
 Avoid lines in Enrollment Services
 Convenient
 Receiveyour refund directly into an
account of your choice.

3. Step 1
 Sign into myESU portal and click on the
Students tab

4. Step 2
 Access the Student Billing Tools toolbox. Click on
Pay My Bill link.

5. Step 3
 Click on My Profiles link from your Welcome page.
You will be given 2 profile options:
 Personal Profile
 Payment Profile

6. Personal Profile
 Personal Profile- allows you to enter a secondary
e-mail address (in addition to your ESU assigned
address).
E-mails generated by this system will be sent to
both addresses. You will receive a notification
when a new billing statement is posted to your
account.

7. Payment Profile
 Payment Profile allows you to save checking
account information of your bank account. You can
have refunds sent to whichever bank account
profile you choose.
 You can add a new bank account profile or edit an
existing one to accept refunds.
 Please note that electronic checks require a bank
routing number and account number. Payments
can be made from a personal checking or savings
account.

8. Step 4
 Select Payment Profile to set up your Direct
Deposit.

9. Step 5
 Click the drop down arrow under the Add a
Payment Method section of the page and select
Electronic Check (checking/saving). Click the Go
Button.

10. Step 6
 Complete the fields below if this is the first time
you are setting up this account.
 Account Nickname
 Account Type
 ABA Routing Number
 Account Number
 Name on Account

11. Step 7
 To setup this account to receive refunds
electronically, select the check box under the
Refund Option. Click the Save button before
navigating to another page. Please note that only
one bank account may be designated to receive
refunds.