Author: Courtney Lockhart

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2022-2023 opened Oct. 1. To help students meet the priority filing deadline Dec. 1, the Office of Financial Aid will help students fill their FAFSA forms 2-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 301). Participants will be entered in a drawing for a book scholarship as well as a chance to win a full-tuition scholarship for spring 2022.

To participate in this event, members will need to bring the following to complete their FAFSA:

• A laptop and/or mobile device (cell phone, tablet, etc.)
  • Download the myStudentAid application on your mobile device in Google Play (Android) or Apple App Store.
• Your FSA ID and password – If you need to reset your ID, you can do so at studentaid.gov prior to the event.
• Parents or guardians who are available to call for information.
• Social security number or Alien Registration Number, if applicable.
• Student and parent W-2s received in 2020.
• Student and parent tax returns for 2020 and proof of any other untaxed income.
• Totals of student and parent cash, checking, savings and investment accounts.

For more information about this event or Wichita State financial aid at Wichita State, please contact  (316) 978-3430 or by chat at wichita.edu/onestop 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2022-2023 opened Oct. 1. To help students meet the priority filing deadline Dec. 1, the Office of Financial Aid will help students fill their FAFSA forms 2-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 301). Participants will be entered in a drawing for a book scholarship as well as a chance to win a full-tuition scholarship for spring 2022.

To participate in this event, members will need to bring the following to complete their FAFSA:

• A laptop and/or mobile device (cell phone, tablet, etc.)
  • Download the myStudentAid application on your mobile device in Google Play (Android) or Apple App Store.
• Your FSA ID and password – If you need to reset your ID, you can do so at studentaid.gov prior to the event.
• Parents or guardians who are available to call for information.
• Social security number or Alien Registration Number, if applicable.
• Student and parent W-2s received in 2020.
• Student and parent tax returns for 2020 and proof of any other untaxed income.
• Totals of student and parent cash, checking, savings and investment accounts.

For more information about this event or Wichita State financial aid at Wichita State, please contact  (316) 978-3430 or by chat at wichita.edu/onestop 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

On Oct. 6, the United States Department of Education announced that it will make major changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) in the next few months. These changes are meant to make the PSLF process easier and to expand PSLF eligibility for all Federal Student Loans (some exceptions still apply).

Federal Student Loan borrowers may also receive credit for past payments made on loans that normally do not qualify for PSLF. This temporary waiver opportunity will expire Oct. 31, 2022.

Wichita State’s Office of Financial Aid has informational resources available for the PSLF program and the PSLF limited temporary waiver.

For more information about eligibility for the PSLF program, contact your loan servicer directly.

It’s the time of year for our students to apply for this great scholarship opportunity. Applications are considered incomplete without the following requirements:

1. Must be fully admitted to WSU seeking a degree
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of a 2.7 or above
3. Submit a copy of your resume that includes a list of activities
4. Submit a picture of yourself for media relation purposes
5. Write a 500‐word essay or video submission (limit 5 minutes) explaining the following:
   • Why did you apply for the scholarship?
   • Where do you see yourself in five years?
   • How do you plan to give back to the community?

It is the time of year to apply for this great scholarship opportunity. Applications are considered incomplete without the following requirements:

1. Must be fully admitted to WSU seeking a degree
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of a 2.7 or above
3. Submit a copy of your resume that includes a list of activities
4. Submit a picture of yourself for media relation purposes
5. Write a 500‐word essay or video submission (limit 5 minutes) explaining the following:
   • Why did you apply for the scholarship?
   • Where do you see yourself in five years?
   • How do you plan to give back to the community?

Please share this news with any students you know or see. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) began Oct. 1. FAFSA allows students to apply for grants, loans and work study funds to pay for college. Students who want to apply are encouraged to submit the FAFSA at fafsa.gov by Dec. 1.

Here’s what you’ll need to complete the FAFSA:

• A social security number.
• Student and parent W-2s received in 2020.
• Student and parent tax returns for 2020 and proof of any other untaxed income.
• Totals of student and parent cash, checking, savings, and investment accounts.
• Student and parent will need to apply for or reset their FSA ID login details at studentaid.gov prior to completing the FAFSA; both will need to sign the FAFSA using the FSA ID.

When completing the FAFSA, be sure to list Wichita State as a school to receive your financial aid information. WSU’s Federal School Code is 001950. You can even complete your FAFSA on your phone by downloading the myStudentAid app from both the Apple App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android).

If students need assistance, they can set up an appointment with Wichita State’s Financial Aid office at wichita.edu/finaidappt. Click here to see what other events we have planned throughout fall 2021.

For more information regarding financial aid at Wichita State, please contact WSU’s OneStop  by phone at 316-978-3430 or by chat at wichita.edu/onestop.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) begins Oct. 1, 2021. FAFSA allows students to apply for grants, loans and work study funds to pay for college. Students who want to apply are encouraged to submit the FAFSA at fafsa.gov by Dec. 1.

Here’s what you’ll need to complete the FAFSA:

• A social security number.
• Student and parent W-2s received in 2020.
• Student and parent tax returns for 2020 and proof of any other untaxed income.
• Totals of student and parent cash, checking, savings, and investment accounts.
• Student and parent will need to apply for or reset their FSA ID login details at studentaid.gov prior to completing the FAFSA; both will need to sign the FAFSA using the FSA ID.

When completing the FAFSA, be sure to list Wichita State as a school to receive your financial aid information. WSU’s Federal School Code is 001950. You can even complete your FAFSA on your phone by downloading the myStudentAid app from both the Apple App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android).

If students need assistance, they can set up an appointment with Wichita State’s Financial Aid office at wichita.edu/finaidappt. Click here to see what other events we have planned throughout fall 2021.

For more information regarding financial aid at Wichita State, please contact WSU’s OneStop  by phone at 316-978-3430 or by chat at wichita.edu/onestop.

Are you a Wichita State faculty or staff member who is also a person of color and interested in getting involved but unsure where to start? Join the African American Faculty and Staff Association (AAFSA) for the next meeting 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 via Zoom.

AAFSA seeks to achieve a visible commitment to the inclusion and valuing of African American students, faculty, staff and WSU alumni in the community. AFFSA meets bi-monthly about current topics important to those they represent.

Join us as we strive to make a difference on and off-campus.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households. 

A household is eligible for the EBB if it has an income at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines OR any member of the household:

• Qualifies for Lifeline benefits through participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Federal Public Housing Assistance or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit
• Participates in one of several Tribal specific programs: Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribal Head Start (only households meeting the relevant income qualifying standard), Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
• Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, due to job loss or furlough AND has a total household income in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers
• Received a federal Pell Grant in the current award year
• Received approval for benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, in the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school year
• Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program and that provider received FCC approval for its eligibility verification process

Only one monthly service discount and one device discount is allowed per household. Program rules do acknowledge there may be more than one eligible household residing at the same address.

More information about EBB and how to apply is available here.