Entries tagged with ‘financial aid’
Gusties Raise $500K for First-Generation Students in One Evening
First-generation Gusties Brenna Germscheid ’23, Anahi Rubalcava Ortiz ’23, and Cristina Sirbu ’24 with Gus In a welcome return to in-person philanthropy, A Royal Affair—the Gustie Gala raised more than $500,000 on Saturday, Nov. 12 to support scholarships for first-generation Gustavus students, and another $150,000 for the Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) Endowment Fund. The Folke […]
Meet Kong Yang ’23, Japanese Studies Major and Army Serviceman
Kong Yang on reconnaissance duty in Somalia, 2020. When Kong Yang was a high school senior in Maplewood, he began to think about ways to pay for college. Born in Thailand, he came to the Twin Cities with his family as a child and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2016. Around that time, his […]
Students Take to the Capitol for Advocacy, Networking
The annual Day at the Capitol visit connected students with lawmakers and Gustavus alumni who work in various government and public service roles.
Gusties Visit State Capitol for Advocacy, Networking
Senior Emily Severson reflects on the annual Gustavus Day at the Capitol with the Minnesota Private College Council.
Gustavus Announces $3.7 Million Gift to Create New Scholarship Programs
Gustavus Adolphus College is excited to announce a $3.7 million cash gift to fund scholarships for top-tier students. This gift will allocate over $500,000 per year for the next seven years to create two new scholarship programs.
Gustavus Tops Ranks in MONEY Magazine
The College ranks in the top 30 on the magazine’s lists of Most Affordable Private Colleges, Best Colleges for Merit Aid, Best Colleges that Add the Most Value, Best Colleges You Can Actually Get Into, and Best Liberal Arts Colleges.
Minter Named Director of Student Financial Assistance
Gustavus Adolphus College recently named Doug Minter its new director of student financial assistance. A 1979 Gustavus graduate, Minter previously worked for the college in admission and financial assistance from 1985 to 1997.
Day at the Capitol Scheduled for March 6
Hundreds of students and financial aid supporters from Gustavus Adolphus College and other Minnesota private colleges and universities will gather at the state Capitol this spring to advocate for need-based student financial aid.
Participate in Day at the Capitol
Join hundreds of Minnesota private college and university financial aid supporters on March 8, 2007 to advocate for student financial aid at the Capitol.
Gustavus Scholarship Day
Gustavus faculty members got a preview of next year's first-year class during the College's scholarship day. Over two weekends, nearly 300 high school seniors were on campus to interview for the top academic scholarships the school offers.