Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 Policy
Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 requires Missouri's State Approving Agency (SAA) to disapprove all courses at educational institutions that have a policy inconsistent with the following criteria for recipients of Chapter 31 and Chapter 33 of the G.I. Bill™ by August 1, 2019. The policy is limited to tuition funds paid by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and enforced at Institutions of Higher Learning, Non-College Degree Programs, and Flight Schools.
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College policy ensures that we will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a Chapter 31 or Chapter 33 recipient borrow additional funds to cover the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of a payment by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Transcripts
Official transcripts are ordered electronically through the National Student Clearinghouse. Online Transcript ordering is available for current and former Goldfarb School of Nursing students. If you attended Goldfarb prior to 2010, you will be directed from the clearinghouse website on how to request your official transcript. Each transcript record costs $8.25. Unofficial transcript records are no longer available.
All restrictive holds on a student’s record must be cleared before a transcript is released. You will need a major credit card to order transcripts. Shipping options include electronic (through an exchange network or by email), USPS mail, or pickup.
https://tsorder.studentclearinghouse.org/school/ficecode/00638900
Student Payments
Payments are accepted in the form of check, or debit/credit card. Checks should be made payable to GSON (or Goldfarb School of Nursing or Barnes-Jewish College. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express credit/debit cards are accepted. Payments are to be made during Business Office hours between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Credit/debit card payments are accepted via phone; checks should be mailed to 4483 Duncan Avenue, Attn: Business Office, St. Louis, MO 63110. Checks returned (e.g., for insufficient funds) will be assessed a $30 service charge. If additional checks are returned all future payments must be made by a Cashier’s check, money order, or debit/credit card.
Refund Policies
The $150 tuition deposit, which serves as the official enrollment agreement, is non-refundable.
Other tuition and fee payments are fully refundable if enrollment is cancelled by the end of the 10th school day..
After the 10th school day, only tuition is refundable; fees and other charges are non-refundable. Tuition refunds are prorated from the first day of the academic term:
- 100% of tuition & fees is refunded/credited from the 1st through the 10th school day
- 70% of tuition is refunded/credited from the 11th through the 14th school day
- 50% of tuition is refunded/credited from the 15th through the 18th school day
The first school day of the academic term may be prior to the start of the course. Refund calculations are based on term start dates, not individual course start dates. For courses not on a regular term schedule or for refund information specific to your enrollment, contact the Business Office or reference the applicable Academic Calendar on the GSON website: https://www.barnesjewishcollege.edu/Departments/Registration-Office/Academic-Calendar-and-College-Catalog Course Audits will not be refunded after the 10th school day of the academic term.
Refunds of credit balances are processed in accordance with all regulations. As funds arrive and are posted to the student account, refunds of credit balances are processed. Refunds generally take two weeks from the date funds are posted to the student account to the date the direct deposit/check is mailed. Direct deposit processing preparation and mailing is handled by BJC’s Accounts Payable department. Full payment of the student’s balance is due at the time of withdrawal.
Charges and Credits
Tuition charges and fees are generated based on course registration. Tuition charges are based upon credit hours.
It is recommended that students check with the Financial Aid office prior to dropping courses to determine any impact on their financial aid.
Questions regarding charges or credits should be addressed to the Business Office. Students are encouraged to monitor their accounts online via Gus Connect, and email, call, or visit the Business Office with questions regarding financial responsibility for the term or academic year.
Student account activity can be viewed online in Self Service Banner, which is accessible through GusConnect. The account will show all charges and credits as well as the current balance. A “Monthly Reminder” e-mail is sent by the Business Office to students with a balance due or a credit balance.