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Issue/Question
You’ve completed your Housing Application and Agreement and now need to pay the $100 Housing Deposit.
Environment
BHSU Website; Residence Life Website
Cause
- You fall under the 2-year live-on requirement and have completed the housing application and agreement and now need to pay the $100 Housing Deposit for on-campus housing at BHSU.
- You do not fall under the 2-year live-on requirement but would like to live on-campus and have completed the housing application and agreement, and now need to pay the $100 Housing Deposit for on-campus housing at BHSU.
Resolution
There are four (4) ways to submit your $100 BHSU Housing Deposit.
Submit Online.
- Using a credit or debit card, you can pay your $100 using our online payment portal.
- Click the Resident Life Fees category.
- Select the Room Deposit – Black Hills State University option.
- Enter your Name and Student ID (Buzz Card number)
- Click “Add to Cart.”
- Click Checkout.
- Review your information and click “Continue.”
- If you have an account, please sign in. If you do not have an account, click “Continue as Guest.”
- Enter the required information, then click “Continue.”
- Enter the required payment card information, then click “Continue.”
- BHSU accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, JCB, and Union Pay.
- A Confirmation Email (receipt) will be sent to the email you provided on the previous screen.
- What You’ll Need
- About five (5) minutes of time.
- Your student ID number (Buzz Card Number).
- Accurate billing information (billing address)
- A debit or credit card for payment (see acceptable payment methods above).
- A valid email for confirmation.
Submit by Mail.
- Using a check or cash, you can mail your $100 Housing Deposit to the address below:
1200 University St. Unit 9100
Spearfish, SD 59977
- Checks should be made payable to: Black Hills State University or BHSU
- If the check doesn’t come from your bank account or you’re paying a deposit for someone else, it is advisable to include the student’s name and student ID (Buzz Card number) in the memo line.
- Please allow up to two (2) weeks for the payment to arrive and be processed.
- It is advisable to call our office (605-642-6464) to confirm that your payment was received and applied to your application.
- What you’ll need
- Residence Life’s mailing address
- Your student ID number (Buzz Card number)
- A method of payment (cash or check)
- An envelope and postage.
Over the Phone.
- To submit your $100 Housing Deposit over the phone with a credit or debit card, call the Office of Residence Life at 605-642-6464.
- Indicate that you are calling to pay your housing deposit.
- Provide your name and student ID (Buzz Card number).
- Provide your payment method information:
- Credit or debit card number
- Expiration date (month and year)
- Card Security code (located on the back of the card.
- Please remain on the line as the staff runs your card information. The staff will notify you when your payment has been processed and can send you a receipt via email.
- A confirmation email and receipt will be sent to the email you provide.
- What you’ll need
- About five (5) minutes of time.
- Your student ID number (Buzz Card Number).
- A debit or credit card for payment (see acceptable payment methods above).
- A valid email for confirmation.
Submit in person.
- Visit our office in person to pay your $100 Housing Deposit; we are in the BHSU Student Union Administrative Suite (SU 105) and the Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SU 110).
- We accept cash, checks, and credit/debit cards at our office (see above for the types of cards we accept) for your $100 Housing Deposit.
- What you’ll need.
- A method of payment (cash, check, or card).
- Student ID number (Buzz Card number).
- Residence Life’s office locations.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact BHSU Residence Life at BHSUResidenceLife@bhsu.edu or call our office at 605-642-6464.