Gonzaga s Financial Aid Office is committed to providing you information that will help you understand and successfully manage your college costs. Gonzaga offers financial assistance based on two criteria. One is merit, which rewards the academic achievements of each student s overall educational profile. Scholarships are institutional and privately donated funds which are awarded to students based on academic merit. Although some scholarships are based primarily on both merit and need, the focus is always on giving awards to the most academically outstanding students.
Most scholarships are renewable for up to four years if students maintain good academic standing.
Grants are federal, state and institutional funds provided to students based solely on financial need. These include Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Washington State Need Grants and Gonzaga University Grants. Work-Study provides government subsidized employment opportunities for students with demonstrated financial need. On campus work is federally funded and provided to freshmen and sophomores. Off-campus employment opportunities are state funded and awarded to juniors and seniors.