Financial Aid Priority Dates and Deadlines
When submitting documents, please allow up to 3 weeks for review and processing, unless otherwise noted below.
FAFSA
Apply at studentaid.gov
2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Available October 1, 2022
Priority Date: December 1, 2022
Deadline: June 30, 2024
2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Available December 2023
Priority Date: April 1, 2024
Deadline: June 30, 2025
| Student Type | Offers Begin |
|---|---|
| Fall 2024 new admits (freshmen, first year, and transfer students) | Mid-March and continue monthly |
| Graduate students | Mid-March and continue monthly |
| Continuing undergraduate students & new students | Mid-June and continue weekly |
Summer Aid Application
Students must be enrolled before applying for summer aid. Apply at myWSU student portal - myFinances - Financial Aid Links.
WSU Summer 2024 Aid Application – Available April 2024
Priority Date: May 1, 2024
Deadline: July 12, 2024
WSU Summer 2025 Aid Application – Available April 2025
Priority Date: May 1, 2025
Deadline: July 11, 2025
Verification Documents
The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships recommends that all outstanding items be submitted at least two months prior to your desired start term. Delays in submitting your documentation may limit your eligibility for financial aid.
2023-2024 Verification Documents*
Preferred Deadlines
Fall 2023 Preferred Deadline: December 1, 2023
Spring 2024 Preferred Deadline: April 29, 2024
Summer 2024 Preferred Deadline: July 15, 2024
2024-2025 Verification Documents*
The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships recommends that all outstanding items be submitted at least two months prior to your desired start term. Delays in submitting your documentation may limit your eligibility for financial aid.
Priority Dates
Fall 2024 Priority Date: June 17, 2024
Spring 2025 Priority Date: November 18, 2024
Summer 2025 Priority Date: April 1, 2025
Preferred Deadlines
Fall 2024 Preferred Deadline: December 2, 2024
Spring 2025 Preferred Deadline: April 28, 2025
Summer 2025 Preferred Deadline: July 14, 2025
*There are final deadlines for submitting verification documents. If you are wanting to submit documents after the preferred deadline, you must contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships so that your final deadline may be communicated to you.
Student & Parent Loans
Direct Loans – Subsidized and Unsubsidized
Fall 2023 Deadline: December 12, 2023
Spring 2024 Deadline: May 7, 2024
Summer 2024 Deadline: July 24, 2024
Fall 2024 Deadline: December 10, 2024
Spring 2025 Deadline: May 13, 2025
Summer 2025 Deadline: July 23, 2025
Parent PLUS, Graduate PLUS – Apply at studentaid.gov
Fall 2023 Deadline: December 12, 2023
Spring 2024 Deadline: May 7, 2024
Summer 2024 Deadline: July 24, 2024
Fall 2024 Deadline: December 10, 2024
Spring 2025 Deadline: May 13, 2025
Summer 2025 Deadline: July 23, 2025
Federal Work Study
2023-2024 Acceptance Deadline: July 1, 2023
2023-2024 Deadline to Obtain an Eligible Position: September 1, 2023
2024-2025 Acceptance Deadline: July 1, 2024
2024-2025 Deadline to Obtain an Eligible Position: September 1, 2024
Financial Aid Revision Requests
WSU Financial Aid Revision Form
Fall 2023 Deadline: December 12, 2023
Spring 2024 Deadline: May 7, 2024
Summer 2024 Deadline: July 24, 2024
Fall 2024 Deadline: December 10, 2024
Spring 2025 Deadline: May 13, 2025
Summer 2025 Deadline: July 23, 2025
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals**
**Appeals received after the deadline will be held for the following semester.
Fall 2023
Priority Date: July 30, 2023
Deadline: September 1, 2023
Spring 2024
Priority Date: December 1, 2023
Deadline: January 29, 2024
Summer 2024
Priority Date: May 31, 2024
Deadline: June 14, 2024
Fall 2024
Priority Date: July 28, 2024
Deadline: August 30, 2024
Spring 2025
Priority Date: November 29, 2024
Deadline: February 3, 2025
Summer 2025
Priority Date: May 30, 2025
Deadline: June 13, 2025
Scholarships
2024-2025 Merit Scholarships:
Acceptance: May 1, 2024
Enrollment: June 1, 2024
Final Transcripts: July 1, 2024
Freshman Merit & University Academic Scholarships for the Class of 2024:
Priority Date for Admission, 2024-2025: December 1, 2023 **Extended to March 1, 2024**
Updated ACT/SAT scores must be received and on file with Wichita State by February
1, 2024 for merit reconsideration. **Extended to March 1, 2024**
Transfer Merit Scholarships:
Spring 2024 Priority Date for Admission: December 1, 2023 (scholarship to be applied
beginning the following fall)
Fall 2024 Priority Date for Admission: December 1, 2023; Deadline: February 1, 2024
**Extended to April 1, 2024**
Spring 2025 Priority Date for Admission: December 1, 2024 (scholarship to be applied
beginning the following fall)
Scholarship Competitions (DSI, WISE, AGH, Koch, Klose, etc.) for the Class of 2024:
Admission Deadline: October 1, 2023
Application Deadline: November 1, 2023
Competition Date: November 18, 2023
See wichita.edu/scholarshipcompetitions for details
National Merit:
Admitted by March 1, notify National Merit WSU is first choice by May 1
Shocker Promise:
Admission Deadline: February 1, 2024 **Extended to March 1, 2024**
FAFSA Completion Deadline: March 1, 2024 **Extended to April 1, 2024**
Acceptance: May 1, 2024
Enrollment: June 1, 2024
Osher Scholarship – Fall Entry Deadline is July 1; Spring entry deadline is December 1
KBOR Scholarships – Priority Deadline May 1
See kansasregents.org/students/student_financial_aid/scholarships_and_grants
WSU Academic Colleges – Scholarship applications launch November 1 with a February 1 deadline
See wichita.edu/scholarshipuniverse for details
General Scholarship Appeals:
Fall 2023 Deadline: September 1, 2023
Spring 2024 Deadline: January 29, 2024
Fall 2024 Deadline: September 1, 2024
Spring 2025 Deadline: January 27, 2025