Deposit Options

First Time Deposits

Have you already opened a Huskie Bucks account? If this is the first time you are making a deposit, you must open a Huskie Bucks account before adding any funds to it.

Adding Funds to an Existing Huskie Bucks Account

You may add funds to an existing Huskie Bucks Account in the following ways:

• Cash or Check (made payable to NIU) at the following locations:
  • OneCard ID Services
    Room 7 HSC
    (View OneCard Contact Us page)
  • Bursar Office
    Swen Parson Hall 235
    (View Bursar Contact Us page)
• Credit Card or E-Check (Online only):
  
  
  VISA is a non-participating provider for Illinois E-Pay.
  
  To make an online deposit, visit our Web Payment Portal at Illinois E-Pay and click "Huskie Bucks Deposits" on the bottom of the page. Note: Online deposits generally take three days to electronically transfer into a Huskie Bucks account. Students: Your 8-digit student ID (MyNIU ID) is required to make a deposit. (Click here to learn how to find your student ID.) Faculty/Staff need to use their EMPLID.
  
  
• Value Transfer Station Deposit (Cash only): Deposit cash into a VTS Machine at any of the convenient locations on campus. Note: These machines do not give change.
  
  
• Mail: Download our  Huskie Bucks Mail Deposit Form (PDF) and send a check made payable to the address provided. Deposits are made the same day we receive them.