Financial Matters
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.