<p>I've read a lot about aid paying out today for CARS, but I"ve seen conflicting things about refunds. When do they typically send out the refund you're due so you can get books?</p>
<p>My main concern as well. I want my book money!</p>
<p>once your bill has been paid, the refund usually processes within a few days, it’s especially fast when you have EFT set up</p>
<p>I was looking at my old emails for EFT. Email will probably be sent on Aug 18th and funds will be deposited 2 days later. Too late for books to be bought online imo. :</p>
<p>you get a week to buy your books so it’s enough time</p>
<p>On the topic of EFT, if I set up EFT after the deadline, what will happen? </p>
<p>Also, since the money financial aid is giving me is more than my registration fees and stuff, do I get a check/payment with the rest of the money or do they keep it? I just wanted to know in case I needed to take out a loan for books.</p>
<p>If EFT is not set up yet by the time you have a credit balance, they cut a paper check and notify you to pick it up, then send it to the local address you have set up in Bearfacts (under Personal - Address). </p>
<p>After finaid pays for tuition and housing, any extra is refunded to you. It happens within three days of the payment by financial aid.</p>