To help military members, veterans and their dependents in taking advantage of their educational benefits, we offer information on education benefit programs, the application process and the certification process for using the benefits. Wichita State is fully committed to supporting military personnel in their pursuit of educational goals. WSU will make every effort to fulfill the reasonable requests of military students while following university guidelines for awarding credits and degrees.

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Office of Admissions

Application process

  • Apply for admission at wichita.edu/apply
  • $40 non-refundable application fee
  • Official copies of all transcripts

Incoming transcripts

Send in official transcripts to the Office of Admissions. Below is our official contact information for sending in transcripts along with some other resources for requesting military transcripts.

Admissions contact

For any questions about the admissions requirements or process, please contact Chad Steinkamp, director of Transfer & Adult Recruitment, at 316-978-5405 or email chad. steinkamp@wichita.edu.

Military & Veterans Affairs

The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs is staffed with a phenomenal team of individuals dedicated to helping students, faculty, staff and the community.

Visit wichita.edu/mvf to learn more.

Military & Veteran Services

There are ways to get connected to others who can help through these challenges. The easiest way to connect with Wichita State is to visit wichita.edu/veterans for the services they provide.

WSU VA Education Benefits Office

Shocker Success Center 318
316-978-3547 or 316-978-3027
veterans.services@wichita.edu

Deborah Beat
Military Education Specialist
WSU McConnell Campus
316-260-3280
deborah.beat@wichita.edu

Brady Marzolf
Military Education Specialist
316-978-3009
brady.marzolf@wichita.edu

Military & Veterans Student Center

The Veteran Student Center provides a lounge and work space for military and veteran students. Veteran staff are available to answer questions, provide resources and act as advocates and mentors for incoming and current military-connected students.

LTC Larry Burks Sr.
Director, Military & Veteran Services
316-978-3207
larry.burks@wichita.edu

WSU Veterans Upward Bound

A pre-college program designed specifically to assist veterans with the college admission and financial aid / GI Bill process. To see if you qualify for this program, please visit wichita.edu/vub or call 316-978-6742.

Stacia Lyday
Director, Veterans Upward Bound
316-978-6749
stacia.lyday@wichita.edu

Army ROTC

Students can develop skills to be an effective leader, understand the team concept & develop a sense of dedication, duty & discipline. The program provides a wide range of scholarships that allow you to join the National Guard or Army Reserves, or to commission into active duty.

Josh Shay
Recruiting, Scholarships & Enrollment Coordinator, Army ROTC
913-731-3382
joshua.shay@wichita.edu

WSU at McConnell Campus

Education opportunities are offered by Wichita State University at McConnell to military retirees, veterans, service members, DoD civilian employees, qualifying family members and non-DoD individuals, including civilians who are currently enrolled as WSU students. If you are a student at Wichita State University and want to attend classes on McConnell AFB but do not yet have a valid ID card to enter the base, the Military Education Specialist may provide you information and paperwork.

Deborah Beat
Military Education Specialist
WSU McConnell Campus
316-260-3280
deborah.beat@wichita.edu

WSU McConnell Campus
316-260-3280
mcconnell@wichita.edu

Getting enrolled

Once you receive your military credit award notification, contact your department to determine how specific courses fit into your degree program.

  • Set up an academic advising appointment with the appropriate department below to choose your classes.
  • Enroll in classes.
  • If you will be using VA education benefits, complete an Enrollment Certification Request form each semester with your academic advisor. Submit the completed form to the VA Education Benefits Office.

Academic advising contacts

Find your academic advisor at Wichita State

For more information on military services at Wichita State, visit wichita.edu/veterancenter or call 316-978-3856.