Bursar's Office
A Department of Business Services

Stop Payment Request

The Stop Payment request is used to cancel and reissue a refund check. By submitting a Stop Payment request, you authorize UW-Madison Bursar’s Office to place a stop payment on a tuition refund check that was issued to you. Stop payment requests can only be submitted 10 Business days after the original check was issued.

Forms may only be completed by the individual to which the refund check was issued. Students should follow the Student Stop Payment Process. If the check is a PLUS loan being disbursed to the parent, the parent should follow the Parent PLUS Loan Stop Payment Process.

It takes approximately 3-5 business days to research and process a stop payment request. We encourage all students to enroll in eRefund as that is the fastest way to receive your funds!

NOTE: If your refund check is from Title IV funds, federal regulations require us to return the funds to the lender in 240 days from the date of the check.

Student Stop Payment Process

The Stop Payment Request form is completed through your MyUW Student Center. Stop payment requests can only be submitted 10 Business days after the original check was issued.

It takes approximately 3-5 business days to research and process a stop payment request.

Submit a Stop Payment request by logging into your MyUW Student Center:

  1. Select Financial Account
  2. Navigate to the ‘eForms’ section on the left hand side
  3. Select ‘Stop Payment Request eForm’
  4. Review mailing address. If incorrect, select the hyperlink at the bottom of the page ‘Click to correct address in MyUW’
  5. Use the magnifying glass to select the refund check that you did not receive (only uncased refund checks issued at least 10 business days ago will display)
  6. Answer the YES/NO Questions
  7. Select ‘Submit’ button

Parent PLUS Loan Stop Payment Process

If the PLUS loan check was issued to a parent, the parent must complete the Stop Payment request. Stop payment requests can only be submitted 10 Business days after the original check was issued.

It takes approximately 3-5 business days to research and process a stop payment request.

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Submit PLUS Loan Stop Payment

  • How to find your Campus ID
  • Log into MyUW Student Center
    1. Select “Financial Account”
    2. Select “Account Inquiry”
    3. Select the correct term
    4. In the Refunds section, select the refund number for the check you like to request the stop pay for. (Please note if your refund number starts with an “A”, it means refund was direct deposited to your bank account and you cannot place a stop payment on it)
    5. Voucher ID is your Check Number.
    Enter the Voucher ID as the Check Number
  • Amount is the Check Amount.
  • Stop payment requests can only be submitted 10 business days after the original check was issued.
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  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.