Scholarship Competitions Application
The online scholarship competitions application will be available in August 2020.
Are you in the Class of 2021? How does a major scholarship award sound?
Wichita State University invites you to participate in our annual scholarship competitions. A variety of scholarships are awarded to competition participants, including three of the largest scholarships in Kansas! See below for information and participation requirements for each competition.
Award amount: Up to $64,000
The Distinguished Scholarship Invitational is one of the area’s most prominent scholarship competitions, including three $64,000 Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships—three of the largest annual undergraduate scholarships in Kansas.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Scholarship materials deadline: Nov. 1, 2020
Competition: Nov. 21, 2020
If you meet the above requirements, you will receive an invitation to compete in DSI during the fall semester of your senior year. Participants must complete all required application materials AND attend the on-campus competition. To accommodate busy schedules, participating students can choose between two competition times, morning or afternoon.
If you are interested in learning more about DSI, please contact the Office of Admissions at 316-978-3085 or dsi@wichita.edu.
Award amount: Up to $48,000
Eligible students compete for scholarships in various amounts—including the $48,000 Clay Barton Scholarship.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Scholarship materials deadline: Nov. 1, 2020
Competition: Nov. 20, 2020
Award amount: Four-year, full-ride scholarship
A full-ride award geared toward minority students majoring in business or education who demonstrate financial need.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Scholarship materials deadline: Dec. 1, 2020
Final interviews will be held in January 2021.
Award amount: Up to $20,000
The Doris and Ralph Klose Scholarship competition is available to high school seniors who declare a major in math or science education at WSU. Winners will be offered a financial aid package that includes a combination of scholarships. The Klose Scholarship covers the average cost of tuition, books and fees during junior and senior years at WSU as long as eligibility is maintained.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Scholarship materials deadline: Nov. 1, 2020
Competition interviews: Nov. 20, 2020
Award amount: 10 awards of $28,500 each
Each fall, the Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE) awards 10 prospective engineering students scholarships for four years of study.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Scholarship materials deadline: Nov. 1, 2020
Competition: Nov. 20, 2020
Award amount: Up to $50,000
An annual award covering most tuition, fees, books and on-campus room and board for an incoming freshman majoring in English or creative writing. Renewable for up to four years or until bachelor’s degree completion, whichever comes first.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Scholarship materials deadline: Nov. 1, 2020
Award amount: Up to $30,000
Awards two $30,000 scholarships to future entrepreneurs.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Scholarship materials deadline: Dec. 18, 2020
Committee review and notification of recipients: January 2021
Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship
Award amount: Up to $34,000
A $8,500 per year scholarship geared toward first generation, immigrant students with preference toward DACA or other undocumented students.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Review period and notification of finalists: December 2020
Passage Scholars
Award amount: $8,000 - $20,000
This special award will be provided to at least 10 first-generation students with financial need who compete in the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational. Awards are dispersed in amounts ranging from $2,000-$5,000 per year.
To be eligible, you must:
Scholarship materials deadline: Nov. 1, 2020
Review period and notification of finalists: February 2021
Koch Scholars Competition
Award amount: $30,000-$45,000
High school seniors are invited to compete for one of seven merit-based Honors College Koch Scholars scholarships worth up to $7,500 each year for in-state tuition, fees, room and board or up to $11,250 for out-of-state students.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
Koch scholarship materials deadline: Nov. 1, 2020
Koch Scholars Competition: Nov. 21, 2020
Lenora McGregor Endowed Scholarship
Award amount: Up to $26,000
Up to $26,000 for up to four years of study to an incoming freshman who has demonstrated academic excellence and intellectual curiosity.
To be eligible to compete, you must:
McGregor scholarship materials deadline: Nov. 1, 2020
McGregor Scholarship Competition: Dec. 5, 2020
Art, Design and Creative Industries
The School of Art, Design and Creative Industries awards scholarships to incoming students through an online portfolio review process.
Priority deadline: Feb. 20 for the following fall semester.
For more information, contact the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries at 316-978-3555.
Apply at wichita.edu/artscholarships
School of Music
The School of Music awards scholarships through audition days in the fall, spring and by appointment.
For more information, contact the School of Music at 316-978-6215.
Apply at wichita.edu/musicscholarships
School of Performing Arts
The School of Performing Arts awards scholarships through an audition / portfolio review day in the fall, spring and by appointment.
For more information, contact the School of Performing Arts at 316-978-3360.
Just get admitted, and if you're eligible, we'll send your scholarship offer within two weeks. No exhausting forms, no agonizing wait, just the prestige of being named a Shocker scholarship recipient.
Merit scholarship opportunities are available for incoming freshmen, transfers, Honors College students, National Merit and Hispanic Recognition finalists.
For more information, visit wichita.edu/scholarships.
Students from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin may qualify for in-state or reduced tuition.
For more information, visit wichita.edu/tuitiondiscounts.
WSU students have access to millions in college-specific scholarships and other forms of financial aid. File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by WSU's priority deadline of Dec. 1. For more information, visit wichita.edu/financialaid.
Learn more about scholarship opportunities at WSU. Contact Financial Aid at 316-978-3430.