Stanford employees and students may choose to have their pay, reimbursements, student refunds or monthly fellowship stipends automatically deposited into their bank account(s) instead of receiving a paper check (default). The Stanford Axess website can be used to securely enroll, update or cancel direct deposit elections at any time.
Note: Access to employee and student bank information is secured in compliance with Administrative Guide Policy 6.1.1: Privacy and Access to Electronic Information.
Enroll in Direct Deposit
Before You Start
- You need a SUNet ID and password to access the Stanford Axess website.
- You need your bank routing and account number(s).
Note: The bank routing number is generally the first set of digits on the lower left section of your bank check, starting with 01 through 12 or 21 through 32. Your bank account number is typically the next set of numbers at the bottom of your check after the routing number.
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- Enter axess.sahr.stanford.edu in the browser
- Click Log In
- As prompted, enter SUNet ID and password
- Select the Employee Center tab
- Select View/Edit Direct Deposit in the Pay section
- Select Add Account
- Select Direct Deposit from the Student mega menu at the top of the page
- Select Add Account
- Enter bank Routing Number
- Enter bank Account Number
Do not include dashes, spaces or other special characters when entering your account number.
- Re-enter your bank Account Number for validation
- For Account Type, select Checking or Savings
- For Deposit Type, select Balance of Net Pay
- For Amount or Percent, leave it blank
- For Deposit Order, enter 999 (default)
- Select Submit
First Bank Account
- Enter bank Routing Number
- Enter bank Account Number
Do not include dashes, spaces or other special characters when entering your account number.
- Re-enter your bank Account Number for validation
- For Account Type, select Checking or Savings
- For Deposit Type, select Percent
- For Amount or Percent, enter the percentage of the payment you want deposited into the first bank account
- For Deposit Order, enter 1
- Select Submit
A balance row is automatically created in addition to the percentage row.
Second Bank Account
- Select Edit to edit the balance row
- Enter second bank Routing Number
- Enter second bank Account Number
- Re-enter your bank Account Number for validation
- For Account Type, select Checking or Savings
- For Deposit Type, leave it as Balance
- For Amount or Percent, leave it blank
- For Deposit Order, enter 999 (default)
- Select Submit
Additional Bank Accounts
- Select Add Account
- Enter bank Routing Number
- Enter bank Account Number
- Re-enter your bank Account Number for validation
- For Account Type, select Checking or Savings
- For Deposit Type, select Percent
- For Amount or Percent, enter the percentage of the payment you want deposited into the first bank account
- For Deposit Order, enter the desired deposit order
- Select Submit
First Bank Account
- Enter bank Routing Number
- Enter bank Account Number
Do not include dashes, spaces or other special characters when entering your account number.
- Re-enter your bank Account Number for validation
- For Account Type, select Checking or Savings
- For Deposit Type, select Amount
- For Amount or Percent, enter the amount of the payment you want deposited into the first bank account
- For Deposit Order, enter 1
- Select Submit
A balance row is automatically created in addition to the percentage row.
Second Bank Account
- Select Edit to edit the balance row
- Enter second bank Routing Number
- Enter second bank Account Number
- Re-enter your bank Account Number for validation
- For Account Type, select Checking or Savings
- For Deposit Type, leave it as Balance
- For Amount or Percent, leave it blank
- For Deposit Order, enter 999 (default)
- Select Submit
Additional Bank Accounts
- Select Add Account
- Enter bank Routing Number
- Enter bank Account Number
- Re-enter your bank Account Number for validation
- For Account Type, select Checking or Savings
- For Deposit Type, select Amount
- For Amount or Percent, enter the amount of the payment you want deposited into the first bank account
- For Deposit Order, enter the desired deposit order
- Select Submit
Update Direct Deposit
Before You Start
- Enter axess.sahr.stanford.edu in the browser
- Click Log In
- As prompted, enter SUNet ID and password
- Select the Employee Center tab
- Select View/Edit Direct Deposit in the Pay section
- Select Add Account
- Select Direct Deposit from the Student mega menu at the top of the page
- Select Add Account
- Select pencil icon to edit direct deposit details
- Edit any of the following fields:
- Account Type
- Routing Number
- Account Number
- Deposit Type
- Amount or Percent
- Deposit Order
- Select Submit to save your updates or Cancel to cancel your updates
If you do not already have an account for the balance of your pay, one is automatically created when you edit an existing account.
Cancel Direct Deposit
Before You Start
- Enter axess.sahr.stanford.edu in the browser
- Click Log In
- As prompted, enter SUNet ID and password
- Select the Employee Center tab
- Select View/Edit Direct Deposit in the Pay section
- Select Add Account
- Select Direct Deposit from the Student mega menu at the top of the page
- Select Add Account
- Select trash can icon to remove direct deposit account
- Select Yes - Delete for confirmation
- Select Submit
- Repeat Steps a. - c. for each account
- A paper check will be issued to you the following pay period (for employees) or for your next refund (for students). Future funds will be issued via paper check until you re-enroll in direct deposit, which you can do at any time.