Diversity affirms Gonzaga's faith-inspired commitment to an inclusive community where human differences thrive within Gonzaga's living, working and learning environment.
Benefits:
- Grant and scholarship aid for four years to cover the cost of tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan charges at Gonzaga University
- Enrollment in BRIDGE Pre-Orientation Social Justice & Leadership Institute
- Peer, staff, and faculty mentorship
- Four-year leadership cohort supported by UMEC and other campus partners
- Enrollment in Communication Studies 100: Intergroup Dialogue
- Customized support in searching for a paid internship/job/research opportunity on campus
- Opportunities for funding to study abroad
- Tailored post-graduation career preparation and advising
Eligibility:
- Be a Washington state resident*
- Apply for admission to Gonzaga University as first-year applicant and meet Gonzaga University admission requirements.
- Submit the Unity Scholars Application by January 1, 2024
- Submit FAFSA / WASFA* (December, when available)
- Have demonstrated financial need. Priority is given to students who family income is below 70% of Washington's median (e.g. $80,000 for a family of four).
- Have demonstrated resilience in the face of barriers or obstacles to pursuing an education.
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Have a genuine commitment to, or a demonstrated record of, social justice activism.
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Have demonstrated involvement in cultural awareness groups, clubs, or activities.
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Have engaged in leadership within their school, community, and/or family.
*Undocumented Washington residents are eligible to apply for Unity Scholars. Applicant must submit a WASFA.
Application Process and Timeline:
- Apply for admission to Gonzaga University
- Submit the Unity Scholars Application by January 1, 2024
- Submit FAFSA (most students) / WASFA (students who cannot submit a FAFSA)
- Finalists Selected - Early-February
- Virtual Interview of Finalists - Late-February
- Notifications of Unity Scholar Recipients by Mid-March
Questions? Contact the Office of Admission (admissions@gonzaga.edu)
“Our ongoing examination of who we are in our full humanity, embracing all of our identities, creates the possibility of building alliances that may ultimately free us all.”
--Beverly Daniel Tatum