Your support is vital to maintaining the quality educational experience at Gonzaga! As students are wrapping up their semester-end reports, papers and finals, Gonzaga is also closing out its fiscal year. We are reminded in the chaos of the year-end activities, how special this University is, thanks to the many generous gifts of our benefactors. One gift designation is especially important to the continuance of Gonzaga’s traditions in transforming students – the Fund for Gonzaga.
The Fund for Gonzaga, formerly called the Great Teachers Program, directly supports the highest priorities of the University and the complete academic experience by focusing on three core pillars: scholarships, faculty resources and student experience. This year, the University’s highest priority is to increase scholarship support so more students are able to attend Gonzaga and complete their education here. Gifts to the Fund for Gonzaga honor the intent of the Great Teachers Program and are vital to supporting the overall student experience.
Gifts to the Fund for Gonzaga are a source of strength and flexibility for Gonzaga, especially as the requests for additional financial aid remain at levels equal to appeals. Scholarships provided through the Fund for Gonzaga ensure that the ability to learn, not the ability to pay, determines who receives a GU education.
Examples of how the Fund for Gonzaga impacts the Gonzaga Experience:
-Added three and a one-half new faculty positions to help maintain the already small teacher-to-student ratio and to give students the attention they need. By attracting world-class faculty in each department Gonzaga can maintain the great education students come to expect
-Purchased 20 computers with flat screen monitors with the latest technology help to keep our classrooms and laboratories equipped with the necessary tools – to maximize our students’ learning experience
-Continued our commitment to need-based financial aid to meet as much of each student’s demonstrated need. Over 95% of Gonzaga Students Receive some form of financial aid
-Added 4,000 new volumes of books, cd’s and videos for the Foley Center and 25 research databases unique to each area of study as well as renewed subscriptions to scholarly journals to keep the Foley Center up-to-date with the information our students need to support their Gonzaga educational experience