Category: Student Resources

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide free academic services to a limited number of first-generation students, income-eligible students and students of disability status.

Free services include: individualized tutoring, academic advising, textbook loans, referrals to loan technology, Free Application for Federal Student Aid application assistance, academic workshops, life skill workshops, access to scholarships exclusively and SSS student participants.

All students currently enrolled at WSU students are interested in joining the program can visit SSS Office at 309 Grace Wilkie Hall 309, contact 316-978-3715 or visit the SSS website.

Are you planning to enroll in classes this summer? The summer 2022 Financial Aid Application is available for completion. What you need to do:

• Enroll in summer 2022 classes.
• Complete the Summer Aid Application in your myWSU student portal, under the myFinances tab, under Financial Aid Links. Allow up to three weeks for processing.
• Learn more about summer courses at Wichita State.

If you have additional questions regarding financial aid at Wichita State, please contact us 24/7/365 by phone at (316) 978-3430 or by chat at wichita.edu/onestop.

Tuition assistance applications for Fall 2022 are now being accepted through the online application form. The online application will be available through July 1 and will close at the end of the application period.

Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied. There will be no exceptions.

Full program details can be found at Wichita State’s Tuition Assistance website.

For more information, contact TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

The deadline for the TRIO McNair Scholars Program has been extended to April 15. The program is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year. McNair assists students who are underrepresented in higher education to prepare for graduate school.

For more information, visit McNair Scholars Program webpage or contact ashley.cervantes@wichita.edu.

The Women of Wichita State University (WWSU) is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year. Applications will be accepted until May 31.

WWSU was formed in fall 2018. The group serves the interests of the University, provides student scholarships, promotes social interaction, and a sense of community among its members.

Looking for first-year and senior students to take the Collegiate Learning Assessment.

• The CLA is a 90- minute open-ended assessment that helps WSU measure how well it is teaching critical thinking, analytic reasoning, problem-solving and writing skills.
• Consider it practice for test-taking on graduate school entrance exams.
• Represent WSU in comparison to other school.
• Add it to your resume.

Eligible students who complete the exam will earn a $25 gift card to either QuikTrip or Shocker Dollars ot use at the RSC dining spots, Starbucks, and Shocker Dining Hall.

If you need to make-up a missed exam or you receive testing accommodations, Testing Services can help.

1. Visit www.registerblast.com/wsu.
2. Use the drop-down boxes to select and schedule your exam.
3.  On test day, check-in at Grace Wilkie Hall, Room 320 Photo ID is required.

It can get busy in Testing Services, so appointments are encouraged. Walk-ins are not guaranteed and only available if space and time permit.

Applications for the fall 2022 and spring 2023 National Student Exchange (NSE) program are now available. The NSE allows undergraduate, domestic students the opportunity to study at one of 200 universities across the United States and Canada while paying Wichita State tuition and earning credit toward their degree.

For more information or questions, contact Abbi Whisler at NSE@wichita.edu.

Encourage your students to apply for the spring 2022 Women for Women Innovation Fund due at noon March 10. Awarded to female Wichita State students, the Women for Women Innovation Fund provides recipients with capital to advance their business ideas.

The fund has supported women with varied business ideas like:

• Angelique Bahn-Applied with the desire to create a sustainable retail fashion boutique.
• Michele Valadez-Applied to help people in the event of a car crash with a 360 Car Cam.
• Devon Creasman-Applied to help connect local businesses with more consumers.
• Madeline Shonka-Applied to help people suffering from chronic illnesses with CoVstat.

While COVID has recently been the main focus of most of the efforts at Student Health Services (SHS), the group offers a variety of health services to students including the following:

• Adult immunizations
• Allergy shots
• Counseling
• Gynecology health
• Health promotion
• Illness diagnosis
• Injury care
• Laboratory Services
• Nutrition and Weight Control Support
• Well Person and Physical Examination
• Physician Consultations
• Prescriptions and Treatment

For a full list of services or to schedule an appointment, visit the SHS website.