Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 77
Delinquent Accounts: A student who is financially delinquent shall forfeit the privilege of attending classes, and the University shall have the right to withhold grades, diploma( s) or certificate( s) until such indebtedness is paid. Outstanding financial obligations must be discussed with the Student Billing Office before obtaining your transcript.
A student who is financially delinquent at the close of a semester will not be permitted to register for another semester until all accounts are settled. Student accounts not resolved by the end of the semester or on an internal payment plan with the Student Billing Office will be placed with ECSI for our Recovery Select Program, and if ECSI is not able to collect the outstanding balance owed to the University, then a student will be assigned to a collection agency. The student will be responsible for the full amount due plus all associated collection costs, late fees and legal fees. Third party fees can add up to 25 % additional to your past due balances.
Payment by Check: Make all checks payable to Gwynedd Mercy University. All checks are to be drawn on U. S. banks and in U. S. dollars. You may mail your check to the Gwynedd Valley campus( Attn: Student Billing Office) or pay online with an electronic check( same as a regular check; you just enter your routing and account number online) through your Self- Service account.
Please know that under Pennsylvania statue Title 18 Chapter 41 Section 4105:“ Bad Checks,” a person commits an offense if they issue or pass a check knowing that it will not be honored by the drawee / bank( i. e., closed account or insufficient funds). Checks intentionally written on accounts with insufficient funds could face prosecution resulting in misdemeanor and up to felony charges.
Returned Check or Debit Card( ACH) Payments: If you have a returned electronic check or debit card payment that is returned by the bank for any reason, please know the next time you are making a past due payment with an electronic check or debit card on a semester that has a billing hold, you will be subject to a 10-business day waiting period before your billing hold is removed to ensure the check clears and is not returned by the bank. Please know this 10-business day waiting period will begin on the date of the most recent returned payment and that this waiting period will be enforced for one calendar year for all students. If you have no other returned payment within that year, the student will no longer be subject to the 10-business day waiting period when paying with an electronic check or debit card. If you have 5 or more returned payments, you will then have to wait 10 business days for any payment made with an electronic check or debit card going forward before your hold is removed.
Please also know that when a payment is returned by the bank for insufficient funds or any other reason, the bank will charge a returned payment fee of $ 50 that will need to be paid by the student.
Payment by Credit Card: The University accepts VISA, Master Card, American Express, and Discover. All credit card payments must be made online through the student’ s Self-Service account. All credit card payments will be assessed with a 3 % processing fee, charged by our payment service provider.
Payment by Cash: The maximum cash payment accepted is $ 1,500. This form of payment can be made at the Campbell Solution Center located in Campbell Hall.
Payment through Installment Plan: The Gwynedd Mercy University Installment Plan administered by Touchnet is a convenient way for parents and students to finance education expenses. The installment plan allows an eligible student to spread University expenses over 5, 4, or 3 months for the Fall and Spring semester, and 4, 3, or 2 months for the Summer semester. The number of installment payments a