2024-2025 Merit-Based ScholarshipsFor incoming first-year students

All scholarships are renewable for four years if applicable requirements are met.

Students may apply for talent-based scholarships after applying for admission to Gustavus. The application for admission is now open.

Automatic Consideration:

All U.S. and Permanent Resident applicants who have been admitted to Gustavus will be automatically considered for the following renewable merit-based scholarships:

Gold Scholarship

 This annual award (starting at $25,000) is in recognition of your past achievements and in anticipation of your future success at Gustavus.

Dean's Scholarship

This annual award (starting at $34,000) recognize students who show significant academic achievement, service, or leadership in their high schools, churches, and communities.

President's Scholarship

Awards of up to $38,000 annually represent the College's financial commitment to academic excellence, one of our five core values. Past recipients ranked near the top of their graduating class and enrolled in academically challenging high school courses.

The Dean's and President's Scholarships are the only scholarships that are exclusive to each other. A student may receive either the Dean's or President's Scholarship, not both. All other scholarships (Gustavus or outside aid) may be stacked on top of a Dean's or President's Scholarship.

National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarship

Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition will receive a full tuition scholarship at Gustavus. Any other scholarships earned will be honorary (awarded in name, but not financially). Students may also receive need-based aid if eligible. 

Gustavus Referral Scholarship

The Gustavus Referral Scholarship program allows alumni, family, friends, and community members to nominate a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or transfer student for a scholarship of up to $2,000 per year. Learn more and recommend a student today.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa will be awarded scholarships of up to $2,500 annually (certificate of Phi Theta Kappa participation is required).

Scholarships Requiring Application

International Applicants

International applicants should refer to the International Admission page for the Count Folke Bernadotte International Student Scholarship and contact the Admission Office for more details admission@gustavus.edu.

The information in this site is for incoming (new) and prospective Gustavus students. If you are a returning student, please refer to the Financial Aid website for more information.

Gustavus reserves the right to review, adjust, or cancel the offer of financial aid based on changes in your financial status, enrollment status, academic status, or the availability of adequate funding from state, federal, or other sources.