Authorized Payer/Info Release Form What is an Authorized Payer? An Authorized Payer is someone that the student permits to make an online payment to their account on their behalf. Limitations of an Authorized Payer We cannot discuss account information with an authorized payer. See below for the Information Release Form. How to establish an Authorized Payer Log into your MyGCC account. Get help with your username and password if necessary. Click on My Account Under the Billing menu, click on Account summary by term/Pay Your Bill Click Add Payer and complete the form Click Submit. An email confirmation message will be sent to you, the person designated as the Authorized Payer and the SFS Office. This email contains payment instructions, information about our policies and helpful links. Information Release Form What is an Information Release Form? Federal law restricts Greenfield Community College from discussing a student’s financial aid status or tuition and fee account information with any third party individual without student consent. An Information Release Form authorizes Student Financial Services staff to discuss specifics of a student’s financial aid and/or tuition and fee account with any third party(s) a student designates (parent, spouse, employer, government agency, etc.). Limitations of the Information Release Form Even with the student’s consent, the Student Financial Services Office is prohibited by federal law from sharing FAFSA/financial aid information with third party entities/agencies such as Mass Rehab, SNAP, DTA, and Housing and Fuel Assistance. These agencies must obtain FAFSA information directly from the student. This form is solely for the use of the Student Financial Services Office. To authorize the release of student academic information, please contact the Registrar’s Office. Completing the Information Release Form Log into your MyGCC account. Get help with your username and password if necessary. Click on My Account Under the Billing menu, click on Information Release Form Complete the form and click Submit Share the created password with the named person Information Release Form Tutorial Other Information Passwords cannot be the student’s date of birth, any part of their student ID number, their social security number or their MyGCC password If any party cannot verify their identity by providing the assigned password, we will not release information specific to the student’s account Forgotten passwords can be reviewed on the Release Form on the student’s MyGCC account The Information Release Form needs to be completed only once for each individual to whom you are granting access Any inquiring third party must provide their name, the student’s name, the student’s ID, and the assigned password Authorization can be withdrawn Students who choose not to authorize the disclosure of account information to anyone other than themselves do not need to complete the waiver