New Griffin Checklist for First-Year Students
You’ve been accepted and made your deposit – now what? Here’s everything that first-year students (freshmen) need to do to be ready for Fall 2025.
Financial Aid
We work hard to make a GMercyU education affordable — and make the process as smooth as possible. See your next steps below, as well as who to contact should you have any questions.
The first step is to complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA will help our financial aid office determine if you’re eligible for federal or state financial aid.*
GMercyU's school code for the FAFSA is: 003270
Need help or have questions? Contact us at financialaid@gmercyu.edu or 215-646-7300 ext. 21216. You can also learn about the financial aid process here.
*Not planning to submit a FAFSA? Please let us know!
When your aid offer is ready, you'll be notified by email. Please be sure to review and accept your financial aid offer via the Student Self-Service Portal. Log into the portal with the username and password provided to you via email and then click on “Financial Aid” to access your aid, forms, and other important information.
If you have submitted a completed FAFSA and don’t get an aid offer letter in the next two weeks, or if you have any other questions, contact us at financialaid@gmercyu.edu or 215-646-7300 ext. 21216. We can also help you review your financial aid offer.
Need help logging in? Contact your admissions counselor or email us at admissions@gmercyu.edu.
Registration
Before you can start classes, there are few things you need to do.
To ensure that you are prepared to succeed in college-level courses, you will need to take the English and Mathematics placement assessments before registering for your first semester at GMercyU. You can access them on the Placement Assessments webpage. Please complete your placement assessments two weeks before your Griffin Ready Day (see below) where you will register for classes.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email placementtesting@gmercyu.edu.
*Placement Assessments are not required of students admitted to the Integrated Studies program.
Ready, Set, Griffins!
At Griffin Ready sessions, you'll get to spend time with current and future Griffins as you learn about GMercyU student resources, opportunities, and more.
Griffin Ready and Griffin Set have led to this final step ... welcome to Griffin Nation!
Once you graduate, please send in your final high school transcripts. Financial Aid will not be disbursed until we receive your official transcripts. Please send your final transcripts to the Office of Admissions to the following address:
Office of Admissions
Gwynedd Mercy University
1325 Sumneytown Pike
P.O. Box 901
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
Official transcripts may also be submitted electronically by your high school counselor, your college registrar’s office, or via Naviance or Parchment. Please send transcripts to admissions@gmercyu.edu.
*You certify that the information submitted is true, accurate, and complete. Failure to make full and truthful disclosure of all information requested will result in disqualification or revocation of admission.
Paying Your Tuition
We share several options in the tab below.
Three Payment Options
Please note: Students can't pay their balance or enroll into a payment plan until they have a bill, and a bill won't be generated until they are registered for classes. If registered, bills for Fall semester will be generated in the beginning of July and bills for the Spring semester will be generated mid-November.
- Submit your full balance due using our online payment portal, which is accessible via the Self-Service portal. See our Tuition Payment Options (PDF) for details.
- Apply for a Parent Plus or Private loan to cover an outstanding balance once all other financial aid has been applied to your account. If you have questions about loans, please contact financialaid@gmercyu.edu.
- Pay your semester charges monthly by setting up a payment plan through our online payment portal called TouchNet. The payment plan allows you to break your balance into three, four, or five equal payments, depending on when you enroll. The earlier you enroll in a payment plan, the more payments you'll have (many people prefer five smaller payments instead of three or four larger payments). See more details and instructions here.
Housing
Planning to live on campus? Be sure to follow all of the steps below!
To secure your spot in our residence halls, you will need to submit your housing application and deposit. The earlier the application and deposit are submitted, the more likely that preferences can be met.
Need help? Contact reslife@gmercyu.edu. Learn more about living on campus.
ALL students, both residents and commuters, must complete the Medical History form and receive certain required immunizations before starting classes. Residents must complete it before moving into the resident halls. If you have any questions about your health form, please contact Donna Ferguson at ferguson.d@gmercyu.edu.
Resident students are required to provide proof of health insurance coverage on their health forms in order to live on campus. If you do not have your own insurance, here are some outside resources that you can access to find a plan that meets your needs:
- Health Markets: 1-855-995-1551
- Affordable Care Act (ACA): affordablehealthplans.org
- International Student Insurance: internationalstudentinsurance.com
GMercyU's Office of Financial Aid will work with students who need financial assistance for outside health insurance coverage. Please contact Financial Aid at financialaid@gmercyu.edu or 215-646-7300 ext. 21216, if needed.
Other Important Steps
After you submitted your acceptance deposit, you were assigned a GMercyU email address. All important GMercyU messages will be sent to you through your GMercyU email address, so it's important that you get set up well before your first class.
Log into the MyGMercyU portal and under "My Applications", click the 
logo to launch email.
Need help? Contact IT@gmercyu.edu.
All students, both commuters and residents, must complete the appropriate health form and receive certain required immunizations before moving in or starting classes. If you have any questions about your health form, please contact Donna Ferguson at ferguson.d@gmercyu.edu. (Please note: These are the same health forms as Step 2 in the Housing section.)
Resident students are required to provide proof of health insurance coverage on their health forms in order to live on campus. If you do not have your own insurance, here are some outside resources that you can access to find a plan that meets your needs:
- Health Markets: 1-855-995-1551
- Affordable Care Act (ACA): affordablehealthplans.org
- International Student Insurance: internationalstudentinsurance.com
GMercyU's Office of Financial Aid will work with students who need financial assistance for outside health insurance coverage. Please contact Financial Aid at financialaid@gmercyu.edu or 215-646-7300 ext. 21216, if needed.
You will need your GMercyU student ID to access campus and to get into Residence Halls and use other resources on campus. Find instructions here to get your Student ID (PDF).
Need help? Please contact the Campbell Solution Center at campbellsolutioncenter@gmercyu.edu.
Need a car on campus? No problem! Find instructions here. (PDF)
If you need additional help, please contact the Campbell Solution Center at 215-641-5595 or campbellsolutioncenter@gmercyu.edu.
- Log into GMercyU’s Self-Service Portal.
- Click on the “User Options” icon in the navigation bar in the bottom left.
- Click on “Emergency Information” and provide two emergency contacts. Typically, students provide the name, address, email, phone and cell phone number of a parent, guardian, or close family member.
The University’s Emergency Notification System sends messages to your cell phone and email address in the event of a public safety-related campus event.
Please register at gmercyu.omnilert.net. 
You’ll need your MyGMercyU Portal username and password to sign up. Your username and password was sent to you via email shortly after you submitted your acceptance deposit. Be sure to check your SPAM folder if you can’t find it.
Need help? Contact IT@gmercyu.edu for assistance.
