ScholarshipUniverse

Newly-admitted and continuing WSU students are eligible to apply for scholarships through ScholarshipUniverse. Students must have been admitted to WSU and have an active myWSU account to be able to log into the system and submit applications. (For more instructions on how to set up your myWSU account, click here.)

Login: Use your myWSU ID and password to log into ScholarshipUniverse. If this is your first time logging in, review the privacy policy and update your contact details in the platform.

Answer Questions: Click on the "Questions" icon on the menu to answer questions about yourself. These profile-based questions help the system know what scholarship opportunities you may be eligible to apply for.

• If you are new to the system, you may be prompted to add profile information when you visit the "Questions" section. 
  • Fill out introductory information and choose to "Skip" or "Continue" to answer available questions. 
  • You may choose to not answer individual questions by selecting "N/A."
  • IMPORTANT: Some questions may have pre-populated answers for you. Any pre-populated answers are directly linked to university records and cannot be edited within the ScholarshipUniverse system. If you click the pencil icon on a desktop or the edit button on a mobile device for any pre-populated answers, you will be presented a blank page. 

• If you are returning to the system, you can update your existing answers or add new information as long as they are not answers that come directly from your OSU student record.

  • Click the “Answer More Questions” tile and answer any presented questions to the best of your ability.
  • You may use the SKIP button and come back to the questions at a later time.
  • You may edit any of your answers by choosing the pencil icon on a desktop or selecting the "Edit" button on mobile devices.
• After each question, the “Matches” and “Opportunity” boxes in the top right corner will be updated with the new scholarship opportunities you’ve been matched with based on the answers you have provided. At any time, you can view your matched scholarships by clicking on the “Matches” box.

Use the Scholarships tab on the left side of the screen to view your matched scholarships.

The Scholarships section has several tabs to review:

• Matches - List of scholarships where you met all matching requirements.
• Pinned - List of scholarships you pinned to your account using the button on an individual scholarship listing.
• Partial Matches - List of scholarships where you met at least one, but not all, matching requirements.
• Application Submitted - List of internal scholarship applications you have submitted.
• Awarded - List of internal scholarships you have been awarded.
• Non-Matches - List of scholarships where you did not meeting the matching requirements.
• Not Interested - List of scholarships you marked that you were not interested in by selecting the NO symbol on an individual scholarship.

Here are few tips we have about applying for scholarships.

• Essays & Activities Charts: Some applications require essays and/or activities charts. You can upload these documents as PDFs (if needed) in ScholarshipUniverse and attach them to specific scholarship applications.
• Deadlines: Wichita State Scholarships within ScholarshipUniverse have various deadlines. Complete your applications before the deadlines for consideration. We recommend that you take note of individual scholarship deadlines that you have been matched to via your ScholarshipUniverse dashboard.
  • Competition-based scholarships for incoming students (such as the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational) have a November 1st deadline. 
  • Most scholarships for current students have deadlines on or after February 1st, but specific deadlines may vary.  
• Submitting Your Application: Once you submit your application, you cannot go back in and make edits. Before submitting, be sure to review that you answered all questions correctly and thoroughly and check for misspelled words, proper grammar, and complete sentences.