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Financial Aid Delivery & Tuition & University Fees Payment

The Florida State University’s innovative FSUCard Program, SunTrust Bank, and FSU Student Government have teamed up to provide the University community with a wide variety of FREE banking services. Your FSUCard offers access to a variety of services at ATMs and merchants. You may transfer financial aid, pay tuition and other University related fees, pay for goods and services at merchants both on and off campus, and even write unlimited number of checks. All of these features are made possible with your FSUCard. If you take advantage of any of these functions, you will receive an itemized monthly statement of transactions providing a detailed record of deposits, withdrawals, and purchases.

Students, faculty and staff are eligible for a FEE-FREE checking account linked with their FSUCard. There is no minimum opening deposit required, no monthly maintenance fee, no fee for transactions at SunTrust ATMs, no teller fees, unlimited checking writing plus your first order of fifty checks is FREE! It is easy to use your FSUCard as a debit card, just visit the SunTrust FSU Campus Branch or the Downtown Branch on North Monroe Street in Tallahassee, or the 23rd Street Office in Panama City, to choose your four-digit ATM PIN. You may then visit any SunTrust Office in Tallahassee or Panama City to open your account and to make a deposit of any amount. Refer to the SunTrust Personal Account Fee Schedule for information about any fees that may be associated with some of the services offered by SunTrust and your FSUCard Account.

Withdraw from ATMs

Without entering a bank you can make a deposit, withdraw money, or obtain account information from Automated Teller Machines. Simply swipe your FSUCard and enter your ATM PIN at any SunTrust ATM, or any non-SunTrust ATM (referred to as a "foreign" ATM) wherever a InterLink or PLUS Logo is displayed. There are approximately 1,900 SunTrust ATMs throughout the Southeastern United States and approximately 300,000 foreign ATMs worldwide where your card is accepted. There is no fee for transactions and withdrawals at SunTrust ATMs. If you use a ‘foreign’ ATM (not a SunTrust ATM) there is a $2 service fee. See ATM Safety Tips.

Make Purchases at Merchants

Use your FSUCard to purchase a variety of goods and services at both on- and off-campus locations. Buy books, meals, supplies, merchandise, personal computers, pay tuition and/or University related fees, pay housing…almost anything. Your FSUCard is accepted at no charge at over 330,000 merchant locations nationwide, wherever you see the familiar FSUCard, Plus InterLink logos. Simply swipe your card at these point-of sale terminals and enter your ATM PIN. For a list of merchant locations in town, click here, or, get a copy of an updated Merchants List, available at the beginning of each semester. You'll find that no other university card is accepted at more places!

Transfer Financial Aid

Make receiving financial aid easy by having your scholarships, grants, and student loans, electronically transferred to your FSUCard Account. Just check "yes" for EFT on the Disbursement Authorization Statement, which is available on line at HERE . See the Financial Aid Delivery page for more detailed information. This form has to be filled out only once during your entire enrollment at FSU, unless you choose to change your disbursement options. You can find out if your financial aid has been delivered to your FSUCard Account by calling 1-800-SunTrust (1-800-786-8787). To view your account information on-line, at no additional charge, log on to www.SunTrust.com to complete the Internet Banking application, or call 1-800-382-3232.

Payroll Deduction

Part- or full-time University employees can authorize a specific amount to be direct deposited from their paycheck into their FSUCard account. A convenient way to buy lunch on or off campus, make purchases at campus and local merchants, buy groceries, and much more! Your deduction will appear in View Paycheck page in OMNI, and will be available to you on your payday. It’s simple to do; just add a new Direct Deposit from your paycheck to go into your SunTrust account. Log into OMNI and go to Employee Self Service. Next, click on Payroll and Compensation then Direct Deposit. To complete the Direct Deposit enter your SunTrust account, routing numbers and the amount. Please allow two weeks for the changes to take effect.

Write Checks

Pay your bills, give a gift, make purchases and more. Now you have the flexibility to write an unlimited number of checks each month for amounts not exceeding your available balance. Your first order of fifty checks is free. Just one more easy way to access your money!

Make Deposits

Parents or students can make deposits at any SunTrust branch by mail, in person, or through a wire transfer from another bank. Use the routing number 061000104 for wire transfers and be sure to include both the student's name and FSUCard Account number*. SunTrust refunds their incoming wire fee of $15 for FSUCard account holders. Please notify the SunTrust FSU branch to refund any incoming wire fees that may be assessed. Mail deposits should be mailed to:

SunTrust Bank
Attn: Special Handling
VA-RIC 9292
P.O. Box 27572
Richmond, VA 23261-7572

*Example: Card # 5894371000000000; account #: drop first four digits and replace them with a "0" (0371000000000).

There are seven SunTrust branch locations in Tallahassee and five in the Panama City area conveniently located to serve the students, faculty, and staff of Florida State University. See the SunTrust Bank Locations and Hours Brochure for exact addresses and hours of operation. Look for a location near you or visit us at our web site at www.SunTrust.com, or for 24-hour account information call 1-800-SunTrust (1-800-786-8787).