Student Account Billing Statements and Due Dates
Student Account Billing Statements for semester charges will be available online by the first week of July for the Fall Semester and during the first week of December for the Spring Semester. An e-mail notification will be sent to each student and any student designated authorized payer when the student account statement is available. Financial Aid will appear as "anticipated aid" until approximately 2 weeks after the start of the semester or until loan funds and outside award funds are received.
Payment Dates for the Semester Bill are as follows:
- Fall Semester – August, 1st business day
- Spring Semester – January, 1st business day
Online Billing Statement
Monthly student account billing statements will be accessible online each month by the 5th business day of the month. An e-mail notification will be sent to each student and any student designated authorized payer when the monthly student account statement is available. The monthly statement will include any balance due from the prior month and any activity that has occurred on the account during the month. The amount due each month should be paid, in US dollars, no later than the due date on the statement. Unpaid balances are subject to a penalty charge at the rate of 1% per month.
Students may designate a parent, guardian, or other individual to be an authorized payer in the online billing system by following the authorized payer set up instructions. Once established the authorized payer will have access to the monthly billing statement and current student account activity.
Payment Types
Students and their families may make payments electronically from a personal checking or savings account (without a convenience fee) or via credit card* (with a convenience fee).
*Please Note: Credit card usage is limited to VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. There will be a convenience fee of 2.75% added to each credit card payment when using this service. This fee is not associated with or passed on to Gettysburg College.
Payment may also be made in the form of cash, personal check, cashier’s check, certified check, or money order. Checks should be made payable to Gettysburg College and should include the student's ID number to ensure proper credit to the student account. Checks should be mailed to Gettysburg College, Financial Services Office, Campus Box 437, 300 North Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Please note: A $30 charge will be assessed for all returned checks and returned online ACH payments.
Other payment types include Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loans, Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Alternative Loans, Payment Plan, or any combination thereof. Please contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss loan options. Please note: All Financial Aid forms must be completed to determine eligibility for Federal, State or Gettysburg College Grants or Loans.
Credit Balances
Credit balances will be applied to next semester unless a specific request is made for a refund to studentaccounts@gettysburg.edu.