Shocker Promise Scholarship Recipient Requirements

How to Accept Your Scholarship Offer

You must accept your scholarship offer by May 1, 2023. (Extension to June 1, 2023 granted to awardees notified in May).

1. To accept the scholarship offer, log in to your myWSU account using your myWSU ID. 
2. Select the myFinances tab and then Financial Aid Dashboard under the Financial Aid Links section. 
3. Choose the 2023-2024 academic year from the upper-right-hand drop-down menu. 
4. You can review and accept your scholarship on the Offer tab.

Terms of the Scholarship Offer

• Attendance: Attend a Shocker Promise Information Session in spring 2023 to learn about the program and have all your questions answered.
• Orientation: Register for New Shocker Orientation when the RSVP opens in March. wichita.edu/orientation
• Enrollment: Complete your enrollment questionnaire when it is sent to you from OneStop First-Year Advising. Enroll full-time at Wichita State for fall 2023 by June 1, 2023.
• Acceptance: Accept your scholarship on your myWSU by the priority date of May 1, 2023. (Extension to June 1, 2023 granted to awardees notified in May).
• High School Transcript: Submit your final high school transcript to Wichita State by July 1, 2023.
• First-Year Student Academic Success Program: Select and enroll in a first-year student academic success program of your choice. You must complete all requirements of the program successfully during your first year at Wichita State.
  • TRIO Student Support Services
  • Office of Diversity & Inclusion PASS
  • Engineering Spirit Strong
• Maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress: You must earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA and successfully complete at least 75% of all attempted credit hours. wichita.edu/sap

Details for Tuition and Fees Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Sedgwick County Promise Scholars and Kansas Promise Scholars)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• Shocker Promise is a 4-year, last-payee scholarship designed to cover remaining costs associated with your tuition and fees up to 15 credit hours each semester after applying all other gift aid, including waivers, scholarships and grants. Shocker Promise will NOT cover unpaid fees resulting from notification of non-attendance and/or non-completion of academically related activity for enrolled courses.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.

Details for Housing Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Kansas Promise Scholars Only)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• The first-year housing portion of the Kansas Promise Scholarship is only payable if students have an on-campus housing contract. Students who do not live on campus for their first year will forfeit the housing portion of their Kansas Shocker Promise Scholarship. Students must complete their housing application and contract with pre-payment by June 1, 2023.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.
• The maximum housing scholarship for the first year is $6,000, applicable only to on-campus housing costs. Renewal amounts, which are dependent on available funding, will be up to $6,000 for years two through four and can be used for off-campus housing. Students must have received Promise Housing funds for the prior spring semester in order to be eligible for renewal funds.

Required Renewal Criteria for the Scholarship

Your scholarship will automatically be renewed each academic year as long as you meet the following criteria:

• Attend Wichita State starting with the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year.
• Maintain status as degree-bound, undergraduate student working on their first degree at Wichita State.
• Enroll full-time each fall and spring and complete at least 24 Wichita State credit hours each year or 75% of your enrolled courses each year.
• Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at Wichita State.
• Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 1 each year.
• Continue to be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant.
• Maintain financial need for tuition costs that is not met by other gift aid.
• Renewal criteria for first-year renewable scholarships will be evaluated at the end of the first semester; scholarships will be revoked after the first term if a student earns less than a 2.0 GPA.

While full-time enrollment is 12 credit hours, students who wish to graduate in four years typically require an average of 30 credit hours per academic year.  This might mean taking 15 hours in the fall and spring, or taking additional courses in the summer to stay on track.  Review the catalog for your specific program and graduation requirements.

If you have any questions, contact us 24/7/365 by phone: (316) 978-3430 or by chat: wichita.edu/OneStop.

How to Accept Your Shocker Promise Offer

You must accept your promise offer and enroll by June 1, 2024.

1. To accept the scholarship offer, log in to your myWSU account using your myWSU ID. 
2. Select the myFinances tab and then Financial Aid Dashboard under the Financial Aid Links section. 
3. Choose the 2024-2025 academic year from the upper-right-hand drop-down menu. 
4. You can review and accept your scholarship on the Offer tab.

Terms of the Shocker Promise Offer

• Attendance: Attend a Shocker Promise Information Session in spring 2024 to learn about the program and have all your questions answered.
• Orientation: Register for New Shocker Orientation when the RSVP opens in March. wichita.edu/orientation
• Enrollment: Complete your enrollment questionnaire when it is sent to you from OneStop First-Year Advising. Enroll full-time at Wichita State for fall 2024 by June 1, 2024.
• Acceptance: Accept your scholarship on your myWSU by the priority date of June 1, 2024.
• High School Transcript: Submit your final high school transcript to Wichita State by July 1, 2024.
• First-Year Student Academic Success Program: Select and enroll in a first-year student academic success program of your choice. You must complete all requirements of the program successfully during your first year at Wichita State.
  • TRIO Student Support Services
  • Office of Diversity & Inclusion PASS
  • Engineering Spirit Strong
• Maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress: You must earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA and successfully complete at least 75% of all attempted credit hours. wichita.edu/sap

Details for Tuition and Fees Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Sedgwick County Promise Scholars and Kansas Promise Scholars)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• Shocker Promise is a 4-year, last-payee scholarship designed to cover remaining costs associated with your tuition and fees up to 15 credit hours each semester after applying all other gift aid, including waivers, scholarships and grants. Shocker Promise will NOT cover unpaid fees resulting from notification of non-attendance and/or non-completion of academically related activity for enrolled courses.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.

Details for Housing Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Kansas Promise Scholars Only)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• The first-year housing portion of the Kansas Promise Scholarship is only payable if students have an on-campus housing contract. Students who do not live on campus for their first year will forfeit the housing portion of their Kansas Shocker Promise Scholarship. Students must complete their housing application and contract with pre-payment by June 1, 2024. Renewal amounts, which are dependent on available funding, will be up to $6,000 for years two through four and can be used for off-campus housing. Students must have received Promise Housing funds for the prior spring semester in order to be eligible for renewal funds.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.
• The maximum housing scholarship for the first year is up to $10,000, applicable only to on-campus housing costs. Renewal amounts will depend on available funding.

Required Renewal Criteria for the Scholarship

Your scholarship will automatically be renewed each academic year as long as you meet the following criteria:

• Attend Wichita State starting with the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Maintain status as degree-bound, undergraduate student working on their first degree at Wichita State.
• Enroll full-time each fall and spring and complete at least 24 Wichita State credit hours each year or 75% of your enrolled courses each year.
• Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at Wichita State.
• Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 1 each year.
• Continue to be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant.
• Maintain financial need for tuition costs that is not met by other gift aid.
• Renewal criteria for first-year renewable scholarships will be evaluated at the end of the first semester; scholarships will be revoked after the first term if a student earns less than a 2.0 GPA.

While full-time enrollment is 12 credit hours, students who wish to graduate in four years typically require an average of 30 credit hours per academic year.  This might mean taking 15 hours in the fall and spring, or taking additional courses in the summer to stay on track.  Review the catalog for your specific program and graduation requirements.

If you have any questions, contact us 24/7/365 by phone: (316) 978-3430 or by chat: wichita.edu/OneStop.

How to Accept Your Shocker Promise Offer

You must accept your promise offer and enroll by June 1, 2025.

1. To accept the scholarship offer, log in to your myWSU account using your myWSU ID. 
2. Select the myFinances tab and then Financial Aid Dashboard under the Financial Aid Links section. 
3. Choose the 2025-2026 academic year from the upper-right-hand drop-down menu. 
4. You can review and accept your scholarship on the Offer tab.

Terms of the Shocker Promise Offer

• Attendance: Attend a Shocker Promise Information Session in spring 2025 to learn about the program and have all your questions answered.
• Orientation: Register for New Shocker Orientation when the RSVP opens in March. wichita.edu/orientation
• Enrollment: Complete your enrollment questionnaire when it is sent to you from OneStop First-Year Advising. Enroll full-time at Wichita State for fall 2025 by June 1, 2025.
• Acceptance: Accept your scholarship on your myWSU by the priority date of June 1, 2025.
• High School Transcript: Submit your final high school transcript to Wichita State by July 1, 2025.
• Attend First-Year Pre-Season Program: Select and enroll in a first-year student academic success, pre-season program of your choice. Examples include Shocker Promise Academy, Passage 2 Success or other pre-season program. wichita.edu/preseason
• Maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress: You must earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA and successfully complete at least 75% of all attempted credit hours. wichita.edu/sap

Details for Tuition and Fees Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Sedgwick County Promise Scholars and Kansas Promise Scholars)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• Shocker Promise is a 4-year, last-payee scholarship designed to cover remaining costs associated with your tuition and fees up to 15 credit hours each semester after applying all other gift aid, including waivers, scholarships and grants. Shocker Promise will NOT cover unpaid fees resulting from notification of non-attendance and/or non-completion of academically related activity for enrolled courses.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.

Details for Housing Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Kansas Promise Scholars Only)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• The first-year housing portion of the Kansas Promise Scholarship is only payable if students have an on-campus housing contract. Students who do not live on campus for their first year will forfeit the housing portion of their Kansas Shocker Promise Scholarship. Students must complete their housing application and contract with pre-payment by June 1, 2025. Renewal amounts, which are dependent on available funding, will be up to $6,000 for years two through four and can be used for off-campus housing. Students must have received Promise Housing funds for the prior spring semester in order to be eligible for renewal funds.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.
• The maximum housing scholarship for the first year is up to $6,000, applicable only to on-campus housing costs. Renewal amounts will depend on available funding.

How to Accept Your Shocker Promise Offer

You must accept your promise offer and enroll by June 1, 2026.

1. To accept the scholarship offer, log in to your myWSU account using your myWSU ID. 
2. Select the myFinances tab and then Financial Aid Dashboard under the Financial Aid Links section. 
3. Choose the 2026-2027 academic year from the upper-right-hand drop-down menu. 
4. You can review and accept your scholarship on the Offer tab.

Terms of the Shocker Promise Offer

• Attendance: Attend a Shocker Promise Information Session in spring 2026 to learn about the program and have all your questions answered.
  • RSVP for the Shocker Promise Information Sessions have closed. Please watch this YouTube video for more details.
• Orientation: Register for New Shocker Orientation when the RSVP opens in March. wichita.edu/orientation
• Enrollment: Complete your enrollment questionnaire when it is sent to you from OneStop First-Year Advising. Enroll full-time at Wichita State for fall 2026 by June 1, 2026.
• Acceptance: Accept your scholarship on your myWSU by the priority date of June 1, 2026.
• High School Transcript: Submit your final high school transcript to Wichita State by July 1, 2026.
• Attend First-Year Pre-Season Program: Select and enroll in a first-year student academic success, pre-season program of your choice. Examples include Shocker Promise Academy, Passage 2 Success or other pre-season program. wichita.edu/preseason
• Maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress: You must earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA and successfully complete at least 75% of all attempted credit hours. wichita.edu/sap

Details for Tuition and Fees Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Sedgwick County Promise Scholars and Kansas Promise Scholars)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• Shocker Promise is a 4-year, last-payee scholarship designed to cover remaining costs associated with your tuition and fees up to 15 credit hours each semester after applying all other gift aid, including waivers, scholarships and grants. Shocker Promise will NOT cover unpaid fees resulting from notification of non-attendance and/or non-completion of academically related activity for enrolled courses.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• Initial Promise offers are based on preliminary FAFSA results, including the Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell grant eligibility. Change to the student's FAFSA form and information after the initial Promise offer may affect both Pell grant and Promise eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.

Details for Housing Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Kansas Promise Scholars Only)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• The first-year housing portion of the Kansas Promise Scholarship is only payable if students have an on-campus housing contract. Students who do not live on campus for their first year will forfeit the housing portion of their Kansas Shocker Promise Scholarship. Students must complete their housing application and contract with pre-payment by June 1, 2026. Renewal amounts, which are dependent on available funding, will be up to $6,000 for years two through four and can be used for off-campus housing. Students must have received Promise Housing funds for the prior spring semester in order to be eligible for renewal funds.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.
• The maximum housing scholarship for the first year is up to $6,000, applicable only to on-campus housing costs. Renewal amounts will depend on available funding. 

How to Accept Your Shocker Promise Offer

You must accept your promise offer and enroll by June 1, 2027.

1. To accept the scholarship offer, log in to your myWSU account using your myWSU ID. 
2. Select the myFinances tab and then Financial Aid Dashboard under the Financial Aid Links section. 
3. Choose the 2027-2028 academic year from the upper-right-hand drop-down menu. 
4. You can review and accept your scholarship on the Offer tab.

Terms of the Shocker Promise Offer

• Attendance: Attend a Shocker Promise Information Session in spring 2027 to learn about the program and have all your questions answered.
  • RSVP for the Shocker Promise Information Sessions will open in March. Please watch this YouTube video for more details.
• Orientation: Register for New Shocker Orientation when the RSVP opens in March. wichita.edu/orientation
• Enrollment: Complete your enrollment questionnaire when it is sent to you from OneStop First-Year Advising. Enroll full-time at Wichita State for fall 2027 by June 1, 2027.
• Acceptance: Accept your scholarship on your myWSU by the priority date of June 1, 2027.
• High School Transcript: Submit your final high school transcript to Wichita State by July 1, 2027.
• Attend First-Year Pre-Season Program: Select and enroll in a first-year student academic success, pre-season program of your choice. Examples include Shocker Promise Academy, Passage 2 Success or other pre-season program. wichita.edu/preseason
• Maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress: You must earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA and successfully complete at least 75% of all attempted credit hours. wichita.edu/sap

Details for Tuition and Fees Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Sedgwick County Promise Scholars and Kansas Promise Scholars)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• Shocker Promise is a 4-year, last-payee scholarship designed to cover remaining costs associated with your tuition and fees up to 15 credit hours each semester after applying all other gift aid, including waivers, scholarships and grants. Shocker Promise will NOT cover unpaid fees resulting from notification of non-attendance and/or non-completion of academically related activity for enrolled courses.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• Initial Promise offers are based on preliminary FAFSA results, including the Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell grant eligibility. Change to the student's FAFSA form and information after the initial Promise offer may affect both Pell grant and Promise eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.

Details for Housing Scholarship Awarding & Payment (Kansas Promise Scholars Only)

• Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet all requirements. If selected as a recipient, smaller previously awarded WSU freshmen scholarships may be replaced with the Promise Scholarship.
• The first-year housing portion of the Kansas Promise Scholarship is only payable if students have an on-campus housing contract. Students who do not live on campus for their first year will forfeit the housing portion of their Kansas Shocker Promise Scholarship. Students must complete their housing application and contract with pre-payment by June 1, 2027. Renewal amounts, which are dependent on available funding, will be up to $6,000 for years two through four and can be used for off-campus housing. Students must have received Promise Housing funds for the prior spring semester in order to be eligible for renewal funds.
• Shocker Promise may be reduced based on additional gift aid that results in reduction to your need-based eligibility.
• The funds are applicable to fall and spring semesters only.
• The maximum housing scholarship for the first year is up to $6,000, applicable only to on-campus housing costs. Renewal amounts will depend on available funding.