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 on-campus student has granted you access to their financial information in your eSIRF, you will have access to the Payments tab in the Parent Portal. The Payments tab allows you to view billing information and make payments on your student's account through a third-party company called CASHnet, using their Transact system. If your account is already registered, you can log into Transact using your email address and click the Make a Payment tab to make a payment. You can also access transact from the following link.
If your account is already registered, you can log into Transact using your email address. If you do not remember your password, you can click Forgot Password to reset it.
Once you have logged in, click Make a Payment to be brought to the payment page.
Before you can access Transact, your student will need to send you an invitation to the site so that you can register your account. If your student has not sent you a Transact invitation yet, and they want you to make payments for them, they will need to follow the steps in the article Making a Payment Online for Campus Students to invite you as payer on their account.
Once the invitation has been sent, you will receive an email from noreply@gcu.edu with a Parent Pin, an autogenerated password, and a link to register your account. Your username will be your email address that received the invitation. Click the link to register your account.
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.