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How to Accept & Finalize Your Financial Aid

Once you have been offered financial aid, follow these steps to accept, reduce, or decline your individual aid offers as soon as possible.

Step 1: Access Your Financial Aid Dashboard

  • Log into myWSU.wichita.edu using your myWSU ID number and password. Select the Finance tab and then Financial Aid Dashboard under Financial Aid Links.

Step 2: View and Decide On Your Aid Offer

  • Select the Offer tab to view and decide on your offer.
  • You may accept* a partial amount for each type of aid after selecting the drop down menu under Take Action. Select Modify and then enter the modified amount in the space provided. Select Ok.
  • Accepted loan amounts will be split equally between the fall and spring semesters.

     

*If you qualified for and were offered a Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Kansas Comprehensive Grant, and/or a Shocker Promise Grant/Scholarship, these funds are automatically accepted for you.

*Scholarships may have already been automatically accepted on your behalf. Refer to the scholarship guidelines for specific acceptance requirements.

Step 3: Complete Your Loan Requirements

If you are accepting subsidized and/or unsubsidized student loans for the first time at Wichita State University, complete your Direct Loan Master Promissory Note and Loan Entrance Counseling at studentaid.gov.

About Your Offer

Your financial aid offer was developed according to federal, state, and institutional regulations. All offers are based on available funding levels and are subject to change. Please be aware your aid offer could change based on changes to your FAFSA, enrollment level, or other factors. Wichita State retains the right to revise, cancel, or withdraw awards if we are notified of additional aid resources for you or if you do not enroll by the appropriate deadlines. Some types of financial aid have acceptance and enrollment deadlines, such as merit/incoming student scholarships, Shocker Promise, Kansas Comprehensive Grant, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. All financial aid programs are subject to the Financial Aid Terms & Conditions, including policies and deadlines.

Financial Aid Terms & Conditions

Questions?

If you have questions or have had changes in your family's financial circumstances, contact us 24/7/365 by phone at (316) 978-3430 or by chat at wichita.edu/OneStop.

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