Category: Student Resources

Are you interested in studying at another university while paying Wichita State tuition? The National Student Exchange (NSE) allows students to study for a semester or a full academic year at a participating university. Students can then take classes that might not be offered at WSU, while also experiencing a new campus environment, and many other benefits while working toward their degree.

For more information, contact Abbi Whisler at NSE@wichita.edu or visit WSU’s National Student Exchange website.

If you are selecting classes for the spring 2022 semester, look for Access Now under course attributes to see which courses are in that program. All Access Now courses provide students with their required materials in an all-digital format on and before the first day of class at a drastically reduced price.

All Access Now courses are delivered to students via Blackboard. The material subscription is charged to the student’s account. Students who do not wish to participate may opt-out on Blackboard until the 100% refund date of their course.

For more information, please contact the Shocker Store at accessnow@wichita.edu.

Helping students develop job skills inside and outside the classroom is essential when preparing them for life after graduation. Students should be working on their career-ready competencies and strengthening them before graduation. If students need professional work experience in their field, they can explore applied learning opportunities.

Students can track their applied learning opportunities (and earn prizes) in the Shocker 360 app, which allows them to log experiences to share with potential employers. All of these resources can be found at the Shocker Career Accelerator website.

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.