Category: Student Resources

Sure, you have the academic knowledge for your job after you graduate, but what other skills do you have? Do you know what employers expect from their new employees? If you don’t, you can look through the Shocker Career Accelerator’s career-ready competencies.

Students can also create a profile and search for a job on the Shocker Career Accelerator website with the career database, Handshake. Students can also track their applied learning experiences in a new app called Shocker 360 (and earn prizes.)

Student IDs have been updated and now have suicide prevention resources listed on the back. If you are in a situation where you or a friend are in a time of need, suicide prevention resources are now in close reach. For more information, visit #WSUWeSupportU Preventing Suicide Training website.

WSU’s TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) Program is excited to enroll students with disabilities for this academic school year. They offer numerous free services such as academic advising, career development, study skills assistance, financial literacy assistance and tutoring. The staff also provides one-on-one virtual or in-person meetings to accommodate students for their academic success.

For more information or to apply, call at 316-978-5949 or come see us at Grace Wilkie Annex (Room 158).

Are you ready to renew your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Join the Offices of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) and Financial Aid for two upcoming workshops from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 8-9 virtually and in-person. Members who register for either session have a chance to win a $500 book scholarship for the spring 2022 semester.

Completing FAFSA is an important step a student can take to get money to help pay for college. Learn more and engage with advisors from the Office of Financial Aid and get help completing your FAFSA.

Finding and applying for scholarships is now faster, easier and mobile with Wichita State’s ScholarshipUniverse. ScholarshipUniverse is a scholarship-matching tool for admitted and current WSU students. ScholarshipUniverse connects Shockers to millions of dollars in internal and external scholarships. All scholarships are reviewed by the Office of Financial before they are listed.

All academic colleges on campus will use ScholarshipUniverse to post future scholarship opportunities. To start matching to scholarships, simply visit the ScholarshipUniverse and select Student Login to use a myWSU ID and password to log in. Students should then review the privacy policy and update their contact details in the platform. Students can begin competing for institutional scholarships within their college by completing their new or continuing student scholarship application by Nov. 1.

For more information about ScholarshipUniverse or financial aid at Wichita State, contact the Office of Financial Aid 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 316-978-3430 or by chat at the OneStop website.

The Human Resources Total Rewards team wants to remind faculty and staff that the deadline for spring 2022 Tuition Assistance applications is Wednesday, Dec. 1.

Tuition Assistance applications for spring 2022 are submitted through the online application form.

The fillable PDF form will no longer be accepted. 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.

If you are an adult learner or know someone who is, the Osher Scholarship application is open until Dec. 1.

You may qualify for the Osher Scholarship if you:

• Are a fully admitted WSU student pursuing your first bachelor’s degree.
• Have experienced a cumulative gap in your education of at least five years.
• Demonstrate a financial need. Applicants must complete and file a FAFSA and submit a copy of the results, called the Student Aid Report (SAR).
• Are not a fully online student. Only 50% of applicant’s classes may be online.
• Maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all coursework.
• Show academic promise and commitment to obtaining a degree.

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.

Enrollment will soon be underway. Instructors should encourage students to speak with their academic advisors to help them develop a schedule to meet their needs and to help them complete 30 credit hours in one academic year.

Students can remain on track with their degree programs and potentially shorten the time it takes to earn a degree by enrolling in a combination of fall, spring and summer classes. They can also utilize the summer semester to help balance academic work during the fall and spring semesters.