GCU’s Parent Portal provides parent(s) or guardian(s) of students with access to student’s information electronically, allowing them to view financial updates, see important GCU announcements and more. Access to the Parent Portal is by invite only and must be initiated from the electronic Student Information Release Form (eSIRF) or through a document requiring parental signature.
The following tutorial will assist you with Navigating the Parent Portal.
Once you have set up your Parent Portal account, use the following link to access the Parent Portal at any time: https://parent.gcu.edu.
My Students
After accessing the Parent Portal homepage, you can view your student's information under the My Students section. If you have more than one student attending GCU, an icon for each student appears on the homepage.
When a student is selected, by default, the To Do tab will open. The To Do list includes the status of the following items:
- Housing and Meal plan selection
- Math and English Placement tests
- Final Transcripts
- Student ID
- Parking Permit
- Orientation
- Placement Exam
- Health Insurance
- Immunizations
- FAFSA deadline
- Payment and Balance reminder
- Payment and Balance reminder (International Students)
- Sign Important eDocuments
The items will appear in one of three sections:
- Items that need immediate attention
- Items in progress
- Completed items
The Student Information tab will display basic information about your student, as well as their SSC’s contact information. If no SSC is assigned, the number to Advising is displayed.
If your student granted you permission to view financial information within their eSIRF, you’ll have access to the Payments tab. On the Payments tab you can find a button that’ll take you to the login page for the payment portal, also known as Transact. Click this button to be taken to the login page for Transact. From there, you’ll be able to find all relevant financial information regarding your student.
To make a payment for your student through the Parent Portal, you will need to set up your access through your student’s Transact portal. They can set up your access by going to their Overview tab and sending you a Payer Invitation. Once they send you a payer invitation, you can access the Transact portal by going to the Log in here to make a payment button in the Payments tab.
From here, you can make a payment from the Make a Payment tab.
NOTE This option is only available for Campus Students. If you have an online student who needs to make a payment, please see our article Making a Payment in the GCU Portal for Online Students.
Keep in mind that Transact also requires a pin to login, but this may be different from the pin you used to log into the Parent Portal. If your student has not set up a Transact account, and you would like to make payments for them, direct your student to this article for instructions on how to send you a Payer Invitation. Additionally, your password for Transact will be unique and won’t sync with the Parent Portal. If you need to reset your password for Transact, click Forgot password on the login page to reset your Transact password.
To view your student's schedule click the Schedule tab. Current and past semesters are available for viewing.
Press the plus button to expand a tab.
Grades display both midterm and final grades for each semester.
The Campus Life tab will display the balance left on your student’s meal plan, as well as their GCU mailing address. To add additional funds to your student’s account, you must contact your student’s Student Services Counselor.
The Announcements tab will display all general announcements from the University. When announcements exist a number is added to the tab indicating the number of announcements.
Phone Call Only
The following information is not available within the Parent Portal. This information can be gathered by phone call to your student’s SSC only:
- Holds
- Discipline/Behavior
Rescinding Access to a Student's Account
A student may rescind access at any time for all sections or specific sections. This can be done by completing a new eSIRF document and updating the information that is accessible. Once access has been rescinded, the information can only be gathered by contacting your student.