Have you had your picture taken for your Black Hawk College ID and Money Card? If not, it’s easy. Grab your state-issued ID or passport and your class schedule and head to your campus below.
All students taking college-credit classes should have a Black Hawk College ID & Money Card. With faster refund options, you’ll receive your BHC financial aid or school refunds quicker! The Easy Refund method is the fastest and easiest way to gain access to your refund money – literally the same day BHC releases it. Or, get your refund with an ACH transfer to your bank and your refund will be available in about three business days. This ensures fast delivery of funds through electronic means, ending the process of issuing paper financial aid checks. The card also has the option to be used as a Debit MasterCard® when using the Easy Refund method.
Quad-Cities Campus:
Stop by the library in Building 1 during the following hours to get your picture taken:
• Monday-Thursday, Aug. 22-25 – 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 26 – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you can’t make it to the library during those hours, stop by the BHC Police Department in Building 3, Room 315.
East Campus Stop by Building 3, Room 101 during the following hours to get your picture taken:
Monday through Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Make sure that Enrollment Services has your current mailing address as your Black Hawk College ID & Money Card will be mailed to you. Enrollment Services is located at the Quad-Cities Campus in Building 1, Room 277 and at the East Campus in Building A, Room 100.
After you sign up, your card will be mailed to your address in 7-10 days.
Refunds are delivered via the option selected when activating the BHC Money Card. Click here to activate your refund preference and make your refund selection. Once your refund preference is selected, funds are sent from BHC to Higher One who then disburses the refunds according to your selection. If you want the fastest access to your money, simply choose to have your refunds deposited directly into your OneAccount—a fully functioning FDIC Insured checking account. (Please note: In order to receive a refund, you must select your refund preference as soon as your card arrives in the mail.)
Students need to have their picture taken at the Campus Police Department. Black Hawk College students will receive a BHC Money Card from Higher One in the mail at their primary address on file with BHC. It is important that the Enrollment Services office has your current address on file as the ID card will not be forwarded to a different address.
Although you might not currently expect a refund from Black Hawk College, we may have a refund for you in the future. After all, it may be necessary to drop a class, a class may be canceled, or you may simply receive a scholarship or assistance you were not anticipating. Selecting your preferred method to receive refunds from BHC ensures you’ll always receive your refunds in a timely manner.
Even if you’re already receiving a refund from Black Hawk College, you are required to activate your refund preference as soon as you receive your card. It only takes a minute to activate your refund preference with BHC and Higher One to avoid any delays in getting your refund.
The OneAccount is a fully functioning FDIC Insured checking account with no minimum balance and no monthly fees. Selecting the OneAccount allows you to access your Financial Aid refunds quicker and easier than ever before and offers a world of great benefits such as:
FREE Internet banking features
The ability to make purchases anywhere Debit MasterCard® is accepted.
You may also withdraw cash with no fees at the Higher One ATM located on campus.
Depositing your refund to the OneAccount and selecting an Easy Refund is the quickest way to gain access to your refund money.
The BHC Money Card is not a credit card. However you can use it for purchases at all participating merchants that accept Debit MasterCard, get cash at ATMs, pay bills and more.
Parents and friends can easily send you money online with a simple e-mail and a linked bank account.
Higher One will send an email to the address you entered during activation when your refund has been deposited to your OneAccount. Additionally, you can view the details of your OneAccount by accessing your statement online at BHCMoneyCard.com or by signing up to receive text messages sent directly to your cell phone with Mobile Alerts.
Yes. You may have your refund deposited to the bank of your choice. In order to have your refund deposited to your bank, activate your refund preference as soon as you receive the card by clicking here. During the activation process, select ACH Transfer to other bank for your refund preference and simply complete, print, and send the required third party form to the designated address. The form will be available online during the activation process.
The BHC Money Card can be used to make purchases wherever Debit MasterCard® is accepted. It's important to note that the BHC Money Card is not a credit card, but rather a debit card backed by the purchasing power of the MasterCard® Network.
Yes. Once activated, the new BHC ID & Money Card will replace your current BHC student ID for building entry, library services, printing services, and identification on campus. And ride the Metro Bus FREE with your card.
Answers to additional questions along with an activation demo can be found by visiting BHCMoneyCard. com, or stopping by Bursar’s Office to learn more today. Additionally, Higher One offers easy answers to your questions with Easy HelpSM–our self-service database containing answers to frequently asked questions.
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