Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
student can pay a past due balance with an electronic check or debit card and the hold will be removed in 24-48 hours . If the past due check or debit card payment is returned by the bank , the student will have to abide by the 10-business day waiting period for their hold to be removed for the current semester they paid , and the two following semesters thereafter . If the student has not had any returned check or debit card payments within those semesters , they will no longer be subject to the 10-business day waiting period . If they have other returned check payments within that period and they will continue to be subject to the 10-business day waiting period for their hold to be removed until they have been cleared of returned payments for two full semesters . Please know , 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 to felony charges .
Payment by Credit Card : The University accepts VISA , Master Card , American Express and Discover . You may use your credit card online through the student ’ s Self- Service account . You will be assessed a 2.95 % processing fee for any payment made with a credit card .
Payment by Cash The maximum cash payment accepted is $ 1500 . This form of payment can only be made at the main campus location 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 applies to students enrolled in Term Programs only . Students enrolled in Non-Term Programs are not eligible due to the dynamic nature of their programs . The installment plan allows you to spread university expenses over 5 , 4 or 3 months , depending on the date a student signs up for the plan for each semester . Fall semester ’ s payment plan installments start in July : Spring semester ’ s installment payments start in December and Summer semester ’ s installments start in April . Additional information can be found on the Bursar ’ s web page . Students can sign up for the payment plan through their Self- Service account under the Student Finance tile .
Employer Reimbursement : For Term students who are reimbursed by an employer may be eligible to receive an extension for payment of a portion of the amount due . Before registration , a copy of the employer ’ s policy and a statement from the employer stating the student ’ s eligibility is required . Documentation is required at the beginning of each academic semester . Ten percent ( 10 %) of the tuition is then required at registration and the balance is due prior to the end of classes .
For Non-Term students , prior to the start of the class , a student can provide a copy of the employer ’ s policy and a statement from the employer stating the student ’ s eligibility is required . This entitles the Non-Term students to pay for their class ( es ) up to 14 days after the last day of the class .
In view of rising costs , Gwynedd Mercy University reserves the right to increase charges at any time and to make such changes applicable to students presently enrolled as well as to new students .
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