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Refunds

A page within Cashier's Office

Academic Year Refund Schedule & Dropping Classes Impact on Refunds

Undergrad students taking between 12-18 credits for Fall and Spring (not in an on-line program) pay the same rate (except for DLE), so please plan accordingly when dropping classes. 

Graduate and doctorate students taking 9 credits and above for Fall and Spring (not in an on-line program) pay the same rate (except for DLE), so please plan accordingly when dropping classes. 

Refund Options

  • All financial aid proceeds are applied first to the student’s university bill.
  • If there are funds left over after the bill is paid in full, a refund is created.
  • UWL partners with Nelnet Business Solutions to process all student refunds, so students must enroll with Nelnet and set up a refund profile in order to have their refunds processed.
  • Refunds are done by direct deposit to any bank account of the student's choosing.
  • To register with Nelnet
    - Log into your WINGS account
    - Go to the Finances section
    - Click on "Student Choice Refund" link
    - Fill out the required information and enter your bank account information

If a parent borrowed a Federal Parent PLUS loan on their student's behalf, they indicated on the Parent PLUS Loan application whether the student should receive any refund or if the refund should be processed as a paper check and mailed to the parent.

Nelnet info

Student refunds at UWL, either due to financial aid applied to your student account, or any other overpayment on your student account, are managed in partnership with Nelnet Business Solutions.  They provide an easy, efficient, and safe way to get your refund each semester if money is due back to you.

Refunds are processed by direct deposit to any bank account of your choosing within 2-3 business days after the refund is processed. NOTE-we encourage you to set up direct deposit as a paper check can take up to   TWO WEEKS and will be sent to your home address in WINGS.

NOTICE to Incoming Students: This process does not cancel admission to the University.  To cancel admission and request refunds for Enrollment and/or Housing Deposits, please contact the Admissions Office at 608-785-8939 or admissions@uwlax.edu.

To access NELNET refund information, please use the following steps:

  • First, log into WINGS using the button below.
  • Once logged in, look for the link "Student Choice Refund" in the Finances section.
  • Click on the "Student Choice Refund" link and you will be sent to the student refund information page in Nelnet.
  • Here you will be able to set up your refund profile and enter your banking information for the account you want your funds deposited into.