Wichita State to award 20 scholarships worth up to $20,000 to new students
Nov. 10, 2020
By WSU Strategic Communications
Contact: Lainie Mazzullo, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.
**Editor's Note**
The content on this archival news page refers to a scholarship program that has been
changed to comply with current state and federal laws. For up-to-date information
on Wichita State University scholarships, consult our schollarships page.
Incoming freshmen and transfer students have an opportunity to receive up to $20,000
as part of Wichita State University’s new Shocker Adelante Scholarship.
The scholarship is part of the $1 million gift from Gene and Yolanda Camarena, which
was announced earlier this year. Adelante, which translates to forward in Spanish, is available to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher. A total of 20 Adelante
Scholars will be selected, and preference will be given to African American and Latinx
students.
“The Adelante Scholarship is a solid example of Wichita State’s commitment to making
education affordable, accessible and impactful,” said Dr. Rick Muma, interim president
of Wichita State. “We’re thankful for the generosity of the Camarena family. It is
through these types of initiatives that we build upon our value of creating an inclusive
and diverse Shocker Nation.”
Students awarded the scholarship will receive between $8,000 and $20,000 for freshmen
or between $4,000 and $10,000 for transfer students. Awards are smaller for transfer
students because those students will complete their degrees in less time than a freshman.
Undocumented students are also eligible to apply.
Students interested in applying for the Adelante Scholarship need to apply for both
the scholarship and admission to the university by Dec. 1.
Wichita State University serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling
more than 15,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries.
Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation
driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in
the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),
Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of
applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one
of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing
over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
