Gonzaga requires all students applying for need-based financial aid to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, WASFA, or Needs Analysis form. We encourage families to submit the FAFSA as soon as possible. Our FAFSA filing priority consideration dates are December 1 for first-year Early Action applicants and February 1 for Regular Decision applicants. Our FAFSA filing priority consideration dates for transfer students is as soon as possible. Please visit Gonzaga’s New FAFSA (FAFSA Simplification) page for more information about the new FAFSA.
You can also take time to learn more about Gonzaga’s financial aid philosophy and scholarships you may be eligible for. Also know that 98% of students earn scholarships and/or grants.
Regardless of whether or not you think you will qualify for Federal Aid, it is important to complete the FAFSA. It is to your advantage to file the FAFSA to see what other institutional, state, and federal funding for which you might qualify.
Student are automatically considered for merit scholarships when submitting a completed application. Merit scholarships are communicated at the time of decision release. If you applied for application-based, incoming first-year scholarships, you will be notified when financial aid offers are released.