Scholarships for Returning Students

Gustavus Adolphus College offers both merit-based and need-based scholarship assistance. Merit-based scholarships do not require a student to demonstrate financial eligibility and must be awarded during the Admission process. They also may be awarded as part of a need-based financial aid package. To be renewed the student needs to maintain the established minimum standards.

Need-based scholarships are offered to students who demonstrate financial eligibility by filing the FAFSA. The offered amounts will vary from year to year and are determined based on your family's Estimated Family Contribution (SAI) as determined by FAFSA and availability of funds.

Renewal Criteria

Students must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress to retain eligibility of all financial aid. Click here to view the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.

Performance Scholarships

The following scholarships are based on talent and do not require a student to demonstrate financial eligibility. They may also be awarded as part of a need-based financial aid package. You may not apply for these scholarships as a returning student. Returning student awards will be renewed at their current level in the event scholarship amounts go up. Performance based scholarships also have renewal criteria set by the department as listed in the application form.

Named Scholarships

Gustavus provides over $54 million annually in merit scholarships and need based grants to students. We are able to provide this level of assistance because of the generous contributions made by our generous friends and alumni. If a student is selected to be a recipient of a named scholarship, Gustavus grant amounts may be replaced with the amount of the donor funded scholarship. In its place, the named fund would be listed on the award.