Cougar Cash for Students

How does the Cougar Cash Account work?

The Cougar Card becomes a personal debit card when you open a Cougar Cash Account. The Cougar Cash Account allows you to draw on pre-deposited funds to purchase products and services on campus. To make a purchase, simply present your Cougar Card at any participating location and the funds will be withdrawn from your account. Receipts will be offered after each transaction or you can obtain an account history at Cougar Card Services.

Locations Accepting Cougar Cash

On Campus

• College of Charleston Bookstore
• All dining locations
• Clyde’s Convenience Store
• Parking Services
• College of Charleston Copy Center
• Addlestone Library, including photocopiers and bookstore vending machine
• Cougar Card Services
• Selected snack and drink vending machines across campus

Cougar Cash Account Features

What are the benefits of a Cougar Cash Account?

• Easy. It’s easy to start a Cougar Cash Account by simply making a deposit. 
• Safe. Carrying the Cougar Card is safer than carrying cash, checks, ATM or other cards. Your account number is not printed on the card.
• Automatic. Transaction time is fast and your funds roll over from semester-to-semester and year-to-year.
• Savings. There are no monthly service charges and there is no required minimum balance. Students receive discounted prices on copies at the Addlestone Library and special rates on theater tickets for campus performances.

Deposit Options

How are deposits made to the Cougar Cash Account?

Online – pay with a credit card or E-check using Cougar Trail.

Step 1 Log in using your ID and PIN. (To set up an authorized user to view and pay your account, go to the E-bill/my account screen. Access will be restricted to billing information only.)

Step 2 Under the Treasurer caption, select Account Summary and Payment Options

Step 3 Scroll down to Cougar Cash Account

Step 4 Select your preferred form of payment. Cougar Cash deposits made via credit card are not subject to a convenience fee.

A minimum deposit of $50.00 is required via Cougar Trail. Funds will be active approximately two hours after the deposit is entered.

By mail – with a check or money order to Treasurer’s Office, College of Charleston, 66 George St., Charleston, SC 29424. Please mark the item with the student’s name and Cougar Cash.

In Person – Treasurer’s Office, 170 Calhoun St. Mon.-Fri., 8:30a.m. -5:00p.m. Deposits may be made using cash, check, and money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card or American Express. Funds will be active approximately two hours after the deposit is made.

In Person – Cougar Card Services, 162 Calhoun St., Mon.-Fri., 8:30a.m. -5:00p.m. Deposits may be made using cash, check, and money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card or American Express. Funds will be active immediately.

The College of Charleston is prohibited by law from performing banking transactions and therefore cannot make full or partial refunds to students still enrolled in school. Cash may not be withdrawn from the Cougar Cash Account and the card will not function as an ATM card.

Under what circumstance can the account be closed?

The Cougar Cash Account will be closed if the cardholder ceases to be a student of the College of Charleston. Cougar Card Services will refund the account balance only after receipt of a written request to students who are graduating, taking a leave of absence or withdrawing from the College. No refunds will be issued for account balances of $10.00 or less. The College of Charleston reserves the right to close any account that is inactive for eighteen months or more. Balances in accounts that are inactive for more than eighteen months will be re-claimed. You may download the Cougar Cash Refund Form as a pdf with Adobe Reader.