Author: Trang Bui

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships is here to help students and families unlock every dollar. With the new 2024-25 FAFSA simplification, things seem to be taking longer than expected. However, financial aid is here to ease your mind and reassure you its team is ready to support Shockers in the process.

In response to the delay, it has extended its 2024-25 FAFSA priority date to April 1. It currently is available for in-person and virtual appointments. Financial aid encourage all prospective and current Shockers to attend one of its completion events during the WSU FAFSA Tour. Visit the links below for more information on the events and about the FAFSA at Wichita State University.

• About FAFSA (wichita.edu/FAFSA)
• FAFSA completion events (wichita.edu/financialaidevents)
• Make an appointment (wichita.edu/finaidappt)

Once FAFSA data is released to financial aid, it is committed to sharing financial aid information as soon as possible. It assures you that there will be enough time and it is here for you. For quick information, follow financial aid on Facebook and Instagram.

“Completing the FAFSA form is the first step to unlocking thousands of dollars in need-based scholarships, grants, work-study and student loans to help pay toward your college costs. We are here to help you through this process” said Sheelu Surender, executive director of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Encourage students to attend the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships’s ScholarshipUniverse support event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 in 257 Rhaitgan Student Center, Ashton/Bridges Room, to help them optimize their 2024-25 applications on its platform.

It will share tips and tricks for unlocking every scholarship dollar. Students should bring a laptop.

Join the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships as it celebrates Financial Aid Awareness Month with a variety of events during the month of February:

• Scholarship Universe Support – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 6 in 257 RSC, Ashton/Bridges Room
• Love & Money – noon-2 p.m. Feb. 14 in 142 RSC, Harvest Room
• FAFSA Tour:
  • 1-3 p.m. Feb. 15 in 257 RSC
  • 4-6 p.m. Feb. 20 in 340 John Bardo Center 340
  • 4-6 p.m. Feb. 28 in 340 John Bardo Center
• Take the Leap with FinAid – 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Feb. 29 on the first floor RSC.

For questions, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 316-978-3430 or finaid@wichita.edu.

The deadline for New and Continuing Student Scholarship Applications for the 2024-25 academic year has been extended to April 1 on Scholarship Universe.

ScholarshipUniverse is the scholarship-matching tool for admitted and current Wichita State students. The tool connects Shockers to millions of dollars in both institutional and external scholarships based on their personal information.

The FAFSA Tour is coming to the Office of Online & Adult Learning from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Grace Wilkie Annex. Visit with your laptop and all needed materials, which can be found on the FAFSA webpage (wichita.edu/fafsa) to get help in your completion of the new 2024-25 FAFSA form.

Eating healthy can be hard while on a budget. Come join Shocker Financial Wellness from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center to learn the tips and skills to making that goal a reality.

Join the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships on its FAFSA Tour as it helps Shockers complete the 2024-25 FAFSA form. The office will have an open lab from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 in 220 Woolsey Hall.

Bring all required materials found on the FAFSA webpage (wichita.edu/fafsa). Follow the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships on Instagram and Facebook for information on other tour dates.

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships will be closed Friday, Dec. 8 for staff development. For urgent questions, call 316-978-3430. Regular business hours will resume starting Monday, Dec. 11.

De-stress with the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 on the second floor of Jardine Hall. Stop by for hot cocoa, games and coloring.

While there, learn financial tips and about the new 2024-25 FAFSA that is opening by the end of the year.

With the final weeks of classes, join Shocker Financial Wellness for a financial coffee chat to start off the day. Stop by any time from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4 at the Woolsey Hall Cargill Cafe or on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the Rhatigan Student Center Starbucks. Connect with the Shocker Financial Wellness team and ask any questions about finances for a $5 coupon for coffee.