Office of the Comptroller

Adding Money to Your Redbird Card

MONEY ON YOUR CARD VIDEO

Money can only be added to the Redbird Debit Account - not to Meal Plans or Flex Accounts which are purchased through University Housing Services. The system will roll into the Redbird Debit Account after the Meal Plan and/or Flex accounts are at a zero balance. If you do not have a meal plan, you may still eat in the residence hall dining centers or other restaurants around campus, but you will pay the door rate for your meals. See Location Sheet for all the locations where the Redbird Debit Account is accepted on campus.

You Can Add Money in One of the Following Ways:

1) On-line through the iCampus Portal at www.icampus.ilstu.edu

Log-In with ULID and Password

  • Click on the Financial Info tab
  • Click on "Add money to my Redbird Card"
  • A convenience fee of 3% is charged to your credit card (if you add $20, the total will be $20.60.) A minimum deposit of $20 is required. Deposits are available in the Redbird Card Account within approximately 20 minutes.

2) Cash or Check deposit in person at the Redbird Card Office (2nd Floor of the Bone Student Center), or at Student Accounts Office (corner of Dry Grove and Kingsley Streets)

3) By Mail by sending a check made out to ISU to: Illinois State University, Debit Account Deposit, Campus Box 1210, Normal IL 61790-1210. Complete a deposit slip to mail with the check, or just include the information requested on the deposit slip with the check.

4) Deposit money into one of our 3-D Machines (cash only $1, $2, $5, $10 and $20 bills) Located at:

  • Milner Library, 2nd floor across from Circulation Desk
  • Milner Computer Lab
  • Bone Student Center, 2nd floor, outside of the Redbird Card Office
  • Watterson Lobby
  • Hamilton/Whitten Residence Halls, across from Subway