Regular Business Hours

  • Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Contact Us

  • Office Location: C1336                                                
    Cashier's Office                                                                                         
    1 University Parkway
    University Park, IL 60484           
    Phone: 708.534.4055
    Fax: 708.534.1174
    Email: cashier@govst.edu

Payment Methods

You may make your payment by using one of the following payment methods:

  • Online - via credit card, debit card, and electronic check (checking or savings account) by clicking on the Online Services tab on your myGSU portal.
  • By phone - via credit card or debit card by phoning the Cashier’s Office at 708.534.4055.
  • In person - at the Cashier’s office using cash, money order, check credit card, or debit card.
  • By mail - using a money order or check by mailing payment to:
                      Governors State University
                      Cashier's Office                                                                                         
                      1 University Parkway
                      University Park, IL 60484  

 We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express  

Effective June 1, 2024, payments made via credit card and debit card will be assessed a non-refundable service fee of 2.95% (minimum $3) for domestic-issued cards and 4.25% (minimum $3) for international-issued cards. 

Governors State University (GovState) has been offering the convenience of payment of tuition and fees by credit or debit cards through a 3rd party partnership with TouchNet (via their PayPath service).  TouchNet PayPath is certified compliant with credit card security regulations, ensuring continued protection of your financial data when processing credit card and debit card payments.  Charging of credit and debit card service fees will allow GovState to continue offering the service of credit card and debit card payments.  This service fee offsets the credit card transaction fees charged by the credit card companies.  GovState does not control these credit card transaction fees and proceeds from this service fee go to the credit card companies. 

Additional important information:

  • The service fee percentage is established by the credit card processor (TouchNet), and not by GovState.
  • The service fee will be automatically added to your card payment. 
  • The service fee is non-refundable, even if the payment to which it relates is canceled, refunded, credited, or charged back.
  • Effective June 1, 2024, the current card information stored in TouchNet will no longer work. You will need to set-up your credit card or debit card information again so that it will be available through the TouchNet PayPath service system. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause you.

  No service fee will be assessed on payments made by cash, check, and electronic check. 

View my Student Account or Make Payment Online

  1. While logged into the myGSU portal, under Online Services, in the Student menu, choose the Financial Information link 

  2. Select View Account and Make Payments
  • To view your account: select Account Activity, select the desired term, and click View Statement
  • To make a payment: check the Select box for the term you wish to pay towards and enter an amount into the Amount to Pay box, choose a Payment Method, and click Proceed to Payment

For instructions on how to set up your electronic check account:  How to Set-Up Electronic Check Payments


For instructions on how to pay your tuition and fees online: How to Pay My Tuition and Fees

Authorized Users

Students can set up one or more Authorized Users on their account. Authorized Users will receive an e-mail with login information and a temporary password that will allow them to log on to the student's account to make payment and view their student's account information. Students and authorized users will be able to save their payment method (or methods), allowing for quicker payment processing when making subsequent payments using the same payment method.

For instructions on how to set up Authorized Users: How to Set Up Authorized Users

Payment Deadlines

AY 2024-2025

AY 2023-2024

Payment Plan Options

AY 2024-2025    

AY2023-2024