Outside Scholarship Reporting & Procedures

Any scholarship that is from a source other than Gonzaga University or from the state or federal government is referred to as an outside scholarship. 

 

How does an outside scholarship affect my financial aid?

 

Outside scholarships don't often impact a student's financial aid at Gonzaga.  Please rest assured that if it is necessary to adjust your aid due to an outside scholarship that we will do so in the order that is most beneficial to the student.  Outside scholarships are a factor in your overall financial need. It is the financial aid office's responsibility to coordinate all types of financial aid, including outside scholarships, so we do kindly request students report outside scholarships to the Financial Aid Office.  It is advisable to report outside scholarships as soon as possible in case any adjustments need to be made to your financial aid offer.   

 

Scholarship organizations may request proof of enrollment to verify that a student is attending Gonzaga University.  If the scholarship organization is requesting, enrollment verification, this can be completed by submitting an "Enrollment Verification Request" form located below "Forms Only Requiring Student Signature" on the Forms webpage.

How do I report/add an outside scholarship?

Step 1: Log into: zagweb.gonzaga.edu 

Step 2: Select the Financial Aid Tab followed by the Financial Aid Portal tab.

Step 3: The page will open with seven tabs: Home, Offer, Financial Aid History, Resources, Notifications, Satisfactory Academic Progress, and College Financing Plan.

Step 4: Select the appropriate Award Year: Aid Year from the drop-down menu towards the upper right-hand side of your screen.

Step 5: Select the “Offer” tab.  Under "Additional Payment Options" you will see "Other Resources".  Select "Add/View Resource" to add outside scholarships and view outside scholarship that you have already reported.  After adding your outside scholarship(s), please be sure to select the "submit" button.  

Where should outside scholarship checks be sent?

Gonzaga University

Office of Student Accounts

502 E Boone Ave

Spokane, WA 99258-0082

What info should be included on scholarship checks? 

  • Student's Name
  • Gonzaga Student ID number (do not use social security number)
  • Semester or Academic Year to which the payment will be applied
  • Scholarship organization's full mailing and email address
  • Enrollment requirements including disbursement of scholarship funds if the student is enrolled less than full-time

**Note: If the scholarship organization does not indicate the specific term that the funds should be applied to, Gonzaga will split the funds equally between the semesters of enrollment within the specific academic year.  If the student is enrolled in one semester within the academic year, the funds will be applied solely to that semester.**

 

**Note: If the scholarship organization does not indicate enrollment requirements, Gonzaga will release the funds to students who are enrolled in less than full time status.**

Recommendations for students who have not received an anticipated outside scholarship.

  • Contact the scholarship organization.
  • Determine the date of when the scholarship organization sent the funds.
  • Determine the address of where the scholarship organization sent the funds.
  • Relay this information to the Financial Aid Office at Gonzaga.

 Additional Questions?

 You can reach us by phone at: 509-313-6582 or by email at: finaid@gonzaga.edu