Billing Dates and Payments

By the published term due date, students must either:

1. Pay their student account balance in full, or
2. Enroll in an approved monthly payment plan and remain current on all scheduled payments.

Students who do not meet one of these requirements by the Drop/Add Deadline will be administratively removed from their registered courses, on-campus housing, and meal plan for that semester. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with the Financial Aid Office regarding options to assist in paying any outstanding student account balances.

This policy applies to all charges posted to the student account, including:

• Tuition
• Mandatory fees (e.g., technology fee, student activity fee)
• Course fees (e.g., lab fees, music lesson fees)
• On-campus housing charges
• Meal plan charges
• Health insurance (if enrolled in the College plan)
• Any other charges posted to the student account

Students will receive email and portal notifications prior to and after each billing cycle. It is the student’s responsibility to regularly monitor their Gustavus email account, Self Service Account or Student Account Center for billing updates and deadlines.

Gustavus uses the Student Account Center via TouchNet for all electronic payments and payment plans.

Student Access

Log in at: Gustavus.edu/touchnet
(Use Gustavus username and password)

Parent/Authorized User Access

Students must grant access to authorized users. Authorized users log in at: Gustavus.edu/touchnetpayer

Payment plan details are available within the Student Account Center.

The College accepts:

• Bank account (e-check) payments
• Credit card payments (Convenience fee: $3.00 or 3%, whichever is greater; 4.25% for international credit cards)
• Flywire or international bank wire (for international students)
• Mailed check, money order, or cashier’s check sent to:
   Gustavus Adolphus College
   Student Accounts
   800 West College Avenue
   Saint Peter, MN 56082
• Cash payments in the Student Accounts Office

Students with pending financial aid are responsible for ensuring:

• All required documentation is submitted, and
• Aid is fully processed and ready for disbursement by the payment deadline.

Financial aid that is “in process” does not substitute for payment or enrollment in a payment plan. Failure to meet payment requirements will result in delayed, reduced, or adjusted financial aid disbursement in accordance with federal, state, and institutional regulations.

Students experiencing documented extenuating circumstances—including medical emergencies, administrative processing delays, or verified financial hardship—must contact the Student Accounts Office prior to the Drop/Add Deadline to request review.

Requests must be resolved before administrative action occurs.

If a student fails to pay in full or enroll in an approved payment plan by the Drop/Add Deadline, the College will:

• Drop all registered courses
• Cancel housing assignments
• Remove access to meal plans
• Place a financial hold preventing registration, transcript release, and diploma release, as allowable
• Assess late payment fees according to the current fee schedule
• Pursue collection actions, including referral to collection agencies, reporting to credit bureaus, and litigation to recover unpaid balances, as permitted by law
• Update or terminate immigration records for F-1 or J-1 international students as required by federal regulations if enrollment is not maintained

These actions are taken to maintain financial and regulatory compliance.

Consequences of Missing Payment Plan Payments

If a student fails to make the required payments on a payment plan by the listed due date, the College will place a registration hold on future terms until the payment plan is brought current.

Reinstatement after administrative removal will be considered once the outstanding balance is paid in full or an approved payment plan is in place. Reinstatement is not guaranteed and is subject to space availability and applicable fees. Students who are removed from enrollment should contact the Student Accounts Office immediately.

Pay each semester in full by the due dates of August 15 for the fall semester and January 15 for the spring semester

Pay by:

• Check (student ID# on memo line), cashier's check  or money order mailed to Gustavus Adolphus College
• Pay online by e-check or credit card

Enroll in a payment plan for the semester with Touchnet.

Full Balance Payment Plans

This plan allows families to make 5 payments for fall semester from July 15 to November 15 and spring semester from December 15 to April 15. 

• This plan will automatically recalculate each time the student has charges added or removed from their account to ensure that you are always paying the most accurate amount.
• If you set your plan to cover the full balance due to Gustavus for the term, you will not pay any finance charges.
• To enroll in this plan, there is a $45 fee due at the time of enrollment.
• Enrollment for this plan will be open from July 1 to August 15 for fall semester and December 1 to January 15 for spring semester.

Flexible Balance Plans 

This plan allows families to make 5 equal payments for the fall semester from July 15 to November 15 and spring semester from December 15 to April 15. 

• This plan allows families the flexibility to determine the amount they want to pay that may be less than the total balance due for the semester.
• This plan also allows for two different plans to be set up for the same student.
• If extra charges are added to the account during the semester, the payment plan will not be adjusted.
• If the plan set up does not cover the full balance due to Gustavus, a monthly finance charge may be added to the account.
• To enroll in this plan, there is a $45 fee due at the time of enrollment.
• If more than one plan is set up for the student, the $45 fee will be charged for all plans set up.
• Enrollment for this plan will be open from July 1 to August 31 for fall semester and December 1 to January 31 for spring semester.

If you have a special circumstance, or questions, please contact the sarag [at] gustavus.edu (Student Accounts Office).