General Services & Info
Accept Payments
See the student accounts page for information on paying on a student account.
Depositing funds for an OSU department? See the Employees & Departments area.
FYI - Returned Checks: If a check is not honored by the payer's bank and is returned to the University, the consequences are serious. The service charge for returned check collection is $25.00 per item, regardless of the amount of the check or the reason it was returned. Returned checks will be billed on the Banner accounts receivable system. This means that your student account, or for departments - your Index, will see a charge back for the amount of the check. A hold may be placed on your student account or check writing privileges may be suspended if multiple checks are returned. Checks returned because of bank error require a letter from the bank to be sent to the Cashier's Office, and must include the student ID number.
Cash checks
OSU issued payroll checks up to $500 may be cashed at no charge. The payee must be present and endorse the check at the cashier's window, and have two forms of photo ID. Cashing personal checks is not a service the Cashier's Office offers.
Temporary Change Funds
A temporary change fund can be obtained from the Cashier's Office for your department's OSU event. The purpose of this temporary change fund is to provide currency and coin for events where cash sales will be made. This is different from a petty cash fund. No expenditures of any kind can be made from a change fund. The department withholds the change fund amount from the total sales at the event, and returns the whole original change fund amount to the Cashier's Office. The fund must be used in accordance with OSU policy. The change fund must be requested 10 days in advance, and must be returned within five days following the event. The Request Form (link to something) must be completed, and the Business Manager or related authority must sign the form. Remember to bring proper ID to the Cashier's Office when you bring the completed form to pick up the fund.
Proper ID Required
Photo ID is needed for all transactions at the Cashier's Office. If you are receiving monies (financial aid check, employee reimbursement, etc.), two (2) forms of picture ID are required. If you are making a payment to a student account, the fastest way is to bring your OSU ID. You must at least know the OSU ID number of the account you are paying.
Cash Handling Policy
For information about making deposits or good internal controls for handing any type of monies, please see the Cash Handling Policy.
Other Info
For more information, please refer to Student & Parent Services or Employee & Department Services