Accepted Students: We're Here for You
Financial aid can be stressful, and we’re here for you. Recent updates to the FAFSA have delayed financial aid processes and we want to help. We have created a simple process to provide any newly accepted Gonzaga student with an Estimated Financial Aid Offer (EAFO).
To receive an Estimated Financial Aid Offer, the accepted student and the parent contributor on the student’s FAFSA simply need to submit some basic information.
Did you know?
Many Gonzaga scholarships depend on information in the FAFSA to be awarded. Follow the steps below to submit an Estimated Financial Aid Offer to be considered for Gonzaga scholarships as early as possible.
This process works for almost every student who wishes to apply for financial aid, including:
- Those students who have not been able to submit their FAFSA yet
- Students who have submitted their FAFSA but have not been able to make corrections
- Students that have not yet been given an estimated Student Aid Index (SAI)
- Students who have successfully submitted a FAFSA and are awaiting financial aid information.
We recommend that any student for whom cost is an important factor in their college choice submit an Estimated Financial Aid Offer request. Gonzaga has a generous need-based financial aid program and even many families that feel they may not qualify for need-based financial aid find they qualify at Gonzaga.
Please note, this Estimated Financial Aid Offer will be contingent on receipt of official FAFSA documents. The Estimated Financial Aid Offer is unofficial and approximate. Once official FAFSA data is received by Gonzaga, the financial aid offer will be verified.
1 Step One: Student FAFSA Information
Financial aid offers are determined, in part, by information that is submitted on the FAFSA. If you have not already, please complete the FAFSA. As you complete the FAFSA and receive a FAFSA completion confirmation email, please submit a screenshot of your FAFSA confirmation email that includes your estimated Student Aid Index (SAI). If you have not received a SAI, there is a spot to indicate that in the form. Students will use the button below to upload the screenshot securely. In order to access the form, students should use the email address they used on the Common Application to GU and the password they set up to access their Application Status Page. Students can reset their password by clicking ‘Forgot Your Password’.
Why are we asking for this information?
While the new FAFSA application is open, your financial information won’t be made available to colleges and universities until sometime later this spring. By sharing your FAFSA confirmation email with Gonzaga’s Financial Aid Office, you will allow us to have access to key information about your financial aid eligibility. Your help in providing this information now allows Gonzaga to share what scholarship, grant and loan opportunities could be available to you.
2 Step Two: Parent Contributor FAFSA Information
Once the student has uploaded the FAFSA confirmation email using the link provided in Step One, an automatic email will be sent to the parent FAFSA contributor. The parent FAFSA contributor will be asked to submit a brief form with the following information:
- State residency status
- Number in your household
- Adjusted gross income (AGI) as determined by 2022 federal income taxes
Why are we asking for this information?
While the new FAFSA application is open, parent contributor financial information won’t be made available to colleges and universities until sometime later this spring. By sharing your state residency status, number in your household, and adjusted gross income (AGI) information with Gonzaga’s Financial Aid Office, you will allow us to have access to the final pieces of information that we need to provide your student with an Estimated Financial Aid Offer.
What Happens if I Choose Not to Participate?
This is an optional process to provide timely financial aid information to students and their parents/guardians. Not participating in the Estimated Financial Aid Offer process will not impact the student's official financial aid offer. The purpose of this service is to provide students with the estimated financial aid information that they need to make their college decision. It is important to note that this process does not replace Gonzaga's standard financial aid process, which requires completing a FAFSA.
What’s Next?
Once both the student and the parent forms have been submitted, Gonzaga’s Financial Aid Office will review the information provided and prepare an Estimated Financial Aid Offer.
Once Gonzaga receives the official FAFSA information from the U.S. Department of Education, we will prepare an official financial aid offer communication to students.
Questions
As always, please call (509) 313-6582 or email (finaid@gonzaga.edu) with any questions you have. We’re always happy to help.
Returning Gonzaga Students
We expect to communicate financial aid eligibility information beginning in April. Please contact our office by phone (509-313-6582) or email (finaid@gonzaga.edu) with any questions you have.