Cardinal Cash
Cardinal Cash
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Cardinal Cash is a voluntary declining-balance account linked to your Cardinal Card that can be used for purchases at participating locations both on and off campus.
Cardinal Cash is required for printing and copying services on campus and is accepted at many university locations, including:
- Self-service printing and copying stations
- Select vending machines
- Campus bookstores
- Postal and mailing services
- Dining and retail locations
- Participating off-campus businesses and restaurants
Funds in your Cardinal Cash account never expire and carry forward as long as your account remains active.
Adding Funds to Cardinal Cash
Funds may be added to your Cardinal Cash account using any of the following methods:
- Online with VISA, MasterCard, or Discover
- In person at the Cardinal Card Office using cash, Visa, Mastercard, or Discover
- At any Value Port using cash
Value Ports
Value Ports are self-service kiosks that allow users to:
- Add cash to a Cardinal Cash account
- Check a Cardinal Cash balance
- Purchase a Visitor Card
Important Information
- Value Ports accept cash only.
- Value Ports do not provide change.
- Please carefully follow all instructions displayed on the screen before completing your transaction.
- Visitor Card purchases and deposits made at Value Ports are non-refundable.
- The University of Louisville cannot issue refunds for Visitor Card purchases, deposits, lost cards, abandoned transactions, or funds lost as a result of user error.
Value Port Locations
- Ekstrom Library – Main Floor (2 locations)
- Kornhauser Library (Health Sciences Center)
- School of Music Library
Cardinal Cash Refund Policy
Employees and students may request a refund of their Cardinal Cash balance upon separation from the university, including:
- Graduation
- Withdrawal
- Termination of employment
- Retirement
Eligibility Requirements
- Refund requests are only available for balances greater than $20.00.
- Balances of $20.00 or less are not eligible for refund and may be used at participating on-campus and off-campus locations.
- Your university status must be inactive at the time the request is submitted.
For example:
- Graduating students should submit refund requests after graduation.
- Employees leaving the university should submit refund requests after they are no longer in pay status.
Requests submitted while an individual remains active in university systems will not be processed.
How Refunds Are Issued
Students
Student refunds are first applied to any outstanding balance on the student's tuition account.
Any remaining funds will be refunded through Nelnet in accordance with university procedures.
Employees
Employee refunds are issued by check and mailed to the address on file with the university.
Requesting a Refund
Refund requests must be submitted using the Cardinal Cash Refund Request Form.
Print and Copy Refund Requests
Refund requests related to self-service printing and copying equipment are handled separately by UofL Print and Mail.
- Email: UL Print and Mail
- Phone: 502-852-6661