What Happens to Wiscard Balances?
Three debit-card accounts are available to your student on his or her Wiscard UW–Madison’s official ID card. Here is what happens to fund balances at the end of the academic year.
- Campus Cash account: This account automatically carries forward from semester to semester. The Wiscard program reserves the right to close an account that has been inactive for 12 months.
- Union Meal account: The remaining balance is automatically transferred to the Campus Cash account.
- Housing Food: Balances of less than $20 are automatically transferred to the Campus Cash account. Refund checks for balances greater than $20 are automatically sent to the mailing address listed on the My UW portal four to six weeks after the residence halls close.
Students who wish to permanently close one of these accounts and receive refunds for the Campus Cash and Union Meal accounts, should make the request at the Wisconsin Union Cashier’s Office (608-263-1964 or 608-262-1667; hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.). The account closing is subject to a $10 administrative fee, and refunds will not be issued unless the account balance is greater than $2 after the administrative fee has been deducted. A refund check will be mailed to the cardholder within three weeks.
Students can check their balances or manage Wiscard accounts by visiting the Wiscard Web site.