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Washington · Research checked 2026-07-23 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

Jesuit Catholic university in Spokane that publishes a clear $23,500-$32,000/year automatic merit range, guarantees it for four years, and tops it with stackable add-on awards for alumni children, engineering/CS, Catholic high school graduates, and music students.

More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

Awards to discuss

First 3 of 7 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

Daniel G. Brajcich Scholarship

$2,500 per year · Published amount

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: Minimum unweighted high school GPA of 3.5

Eligibility: Intent to enroll in the School of Business Administration. Automatic for eligible applicants — no separate application.

Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.

Other terms: Stackable business-major add-on. Auto-awarded on stats and major intent.

https://www.gonzaga.edu/admission/tuition-scholarships-aid/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships

Dauna Leigh Bauer Scholarship

$2,000 per year · Published amount

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: Minimum unweighted high school GPA of 3.75

Eligibility: Requires FAFSA on file demonstrating financial need. Automatic for eligible applicants — no separate application.

Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.

https://www.gonzaga.edu/admission/tuition-scholarships-aid/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships

Gonzaga Merit Scholarships (First-Year)

$23,500 - $32,000 per year · Published range

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: No separate application; automatically considered. Selection based on difficulty of curriculum, GPA, extracurricular activities, recommendations, and quality of writing. Gonzaga is test-optional.

Renewal: Guaranteed for four years (no published renewal GPA on the main scholarship page)

Other terms: Gonzaga publishes the dollar range but does not publish a stat-to-tier table inside the range. The award is guaranteed for four years rather than a specific renewal-GPA contract.

https://www.gonzaga.edu/admission/tuition-scholarships-aid/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: Gonzaga publishes no reduction order for outside scholarships. Its outside-scholarship page says adjustments, when necessary, are made 'in the order that is most beneficial to the student' — a discretionary assurance, not a disclosed sequence.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/gonzaga-university/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.