Financial Aid

Important Federal Direct
Student Loan Notice

To obtain a Federal Direct Student Loan, you must go to www.studentloans.gov and complete the following procedures:

Entrance Counseling
Sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN)

If you do not complete these required procedures, your Federal Direct Loan will never be disbursed to your GMC account even though it was listed on your award letter.

Contact Financial Aid

FOR INFO OR GENERAL QUESTIONS:
Campbell Solution Center
E-mail: campbellsolutioncenter@gmc.edu
Phone: 215-646-7300 ext. 595

FOR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS:
Financial Aid Office
E-mail: financialaid@gmc.edu
Phone: 215-646-7300 ext. 466 or 483

Tuition & Fee Questions

Bursar's Office
Mon-Thurs, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
E-mail: studentbilling@gmc.edu
Phone: 215-646-7300
ext. 278, 593, or 591

Undergraduate Students

Download the
GMC Financial Aid
Planning Book
(PDF file — 3,800 KB)

The Gwynedd-Mercy College Financial Aid Office strives to work in cooperation with each student to build a financial aid package that will ensure that all students may pursue their academic and personal goals. Approximately 90% of our full-time undergraduate student body receives some form of financial aid.

Our financial aid program is designed to provide financial aid assistance to qualified students whose resources are inadequate to meet the costs of attendance at the College. Financial aid is offered through a financial aid package which consists of some combination of scholarship, grant, loan and employment. The College endeavors to assist as many students as possible by utilizing college, federal, state, and other funds. To learn more about the types of financial aid that you may be eligible for, click here.

Graduate Students

Financing Graduate Education:
A Guide for Prospective Students
(PDF file — 84 KB)

Financial aid options are available to graduate and professional students. Although some funding sources, such as the Federal Pell Grant, are available only for undergraduate study, there is a wide variety of loan dollars for graduate study. Download Financing Graduate Education: A Guide for Prospective Students for an overview of the eligibility criteria, sources of assistance, and application processes for obtaining financial aid, as well as resources for debt management. Of course, this is just a start... Contact the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@gmc.edu or at 215-646-7300 ext. 466 or 483 for information about current requirements and procedures.

See information about Federal Loan and Grant Programs for graduate students.

Yellow Ribbon Program: Free Tuition for Veterans

Students with veterans benefits can receive a fully paid education at Gwynedd-Mercy College.

Service members who have served on active duty for 90 or more days since Sept. 10, 2001 can receive education benefits through the “Post 9/11 GI Bill,” which went into effect on August 1, 2009. Dependents and spouses of veterans may also be eligible for these benefits.

Click here for more information.

Tax Filing Tips for Students and Parents

The IRS provides some very helpful websites to help make the tax filing process easier and less complicated. Students and parents can learn about using tax software to take advantage of all the tax credits and deductions for which students and their families are entitled to reduce their tax liability to the fullest.

www.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/ (provides students with information about understanding taxes)
www.irs.gov/individuals/parents/ (provides tax information for parents)
www.efile.irs.gov (provides information to prepare and e-file your taxes for free)

Gwynedd-Mercy College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, national origin, religion, sex, or disability in the administration of its educational, admission, scholarship, or loan policies.

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