Author: Trang Bui

Join Shocker Financial Wellness from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room, during Shockfest. Shocker Financial Wellness will share tips and tricks to help you manage your finances during your first-year at Wichita State. Walk away with financial confidence and a frozen treat.

Today, May 1, is the 2024-25 FAFSA priority date for Wichita State University.

If you haven’t started the new form or need help, stop by the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships in 203 Jardine Hall to help you unlock every dollar.

Needing to knock out additional classes in the summer? The summer Financial Aid application is open.

You must have a completed 2023-24 FAFSA and be enrolled for summer classes in order to apply for summer aid.

Apply online in myWSU under the myFinances tab.

The Wichita State 2024-25 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) priority date has been extended to May 1.

Unlock every dollar by completing this first step in the financial aid process. If you need help with completing your FAFSA, visit the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships during one of its tours or schedule an appointment with a financial aid advisor.

The Shocker Financial Wellness Team is excited to present “The Game of Life” with Meritrust Credit Union from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room.

It is an interactive come and go event for Shockers to learn about the impact of money on their lives. Those who attend will be entered into a drawing to win a fall 2024 in-state tuition scholarship.

Visit the Shocker Financial Wellness team as it goes over “Spring Break on a Budget” from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Enjoy spring break without breaking the bank.

The WSU FAFSA Tour will be at Woolsey Hall from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, March 1 in the computer lab, room 319.

Join the event to get help in completing your 2024-25 FAFSA from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. For more information on what to bring, visit the FAFSA webpage (wichita.edu/FAFSA).

Stop by Financial Aid’s table for leap day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center to learn more about financial aid, upcoming dates and to write a letter to yourself.

Financial Aid wants you to focus on investing in yourself by reflecting on your financial goals. For more information about how to start your financial wellness journey, visit the Shocker Financial Wellness webpage.

The WSU FAFSA Tour will be at the John Bardo Center from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 in the computer lab, room 340.

Join the event to get help in completing your 2024-25 FAFSA from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. For more information on what to bring, visit the FAFSA webpage (wichita.edu/FAFSA).

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.