Funding your high-quality Wichita State education is easy. Simply apply, and if you're
eligible, we'll send you an automatic scholarship offer. Don't forget about other
scholarship and financial aid opportunities. You could qualify for some of the $100
million+ we award each year. In addition, many of our out-of-state students are eligible
for in-state or reduced tuition.
Wichita State University has selected the top 12 finalists in the annual Distinguished
Scholarship Invitational (DSI):
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural High School
Mackenzie Bucl, Mckinney Boyd High School (Texas)
Noah DeVault, Derby High School
Natalie Gillogly, Leavenworth High School
Ana Huerta, Augusta High School
Oshada Koralegedara, Wichita High School East
Kayden Lankford, Valley Center High School
Samantha McClintock, Central Christian Academy (Wichita)
Omar Mousa, Wichita Northeast Magnet High School
Grace Oard, Maize South High School
Dulce Torres Gonzalez, Wichita High School Northwest
Julian Walker, E.A. Young Academy (Texas)
A total of 528 students competed in DSI on Saturday, Nov. 22. Three of the finalists
will be selected as recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial $64,000 scholarship, which
is among the largest undergraduate awards in the Midwest.
To be invited to compete in the invitational, students had to have a 27 or higher
ACT score, a 3.5 or higher GPA or rank in the top 10% of their class. The 12 finalists
this year have an average ACT score of 27 and average GPA of 3.91.
Once invited, students completed an application, essays and competed in an on-campus
leadership competition. Finalists come back to campus Thursday, Jan. 22 for final
interviews.
The Gore Scholars winners will be announced at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30 in the Marcus
Welcome Center. All finalists will receive competitive scholarship packages to attend
Wichita State in fall 2026.
About Wichita State University
Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling
more than 25,000 students between its main campus and the WSU Campus of Applied Sciences
and Technology (WSU Tech), including 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 National Science Foundation ranked WSU No. 1 in the nation for aerospace engineering
R&D, No. 2 for industry- and defense-funded engineering R&D and No. 9 overall for
engineering R&D.
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.
