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Need to write a paper? Have a book that needs to be read? We have the quintessential list of places to study on or close to campus complete with food, hammocks, and helpful study resources.

If someone told high school me that I would be going to college on a full-tuition scholarship, I never would have believed them. The Rudd Foundation Scholarship program is life-changing, to be short.

In an exciting development, the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) approved new tuition discounts for students from Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska to attend Wichita State.

Wichita State University's OneStop for Student Services is about giving students the help they need in order to succeed; a proactive approach to keeping students on the path to completion. First-Year Advising through OneStop offers a holistic advising experience to assist students in their transition to college.

Finances can be such a stressor for students and families, and unfortunately it can really impact your future plans if the right things don’t fall into place at the right time. However, we want you to know that we’re here to help you through it all! Here are five things you need to know to increase your odds of financial success as you begin this next chapter of your life.

Josh is a current member of Student Ambassador Society, Green Group, Boys and Girls Club and the Wichita Crisis Center. He spends a lot of his free time giving back to the Wichita community. including working with the Botanica to build a compost pile for them and building greenhouses for his friends and family.

Wambi is a Criminal Justice major from Dallas, Texas. Since coming to Wichita State, she has made the most of her time being involved in various activities. Wambi has been involved in over 15 offices and organizations since her freshman year; including her dance group, Kversity.

While the admissions staff are happy to answer questions as you feed them to us, we want to make sure you know we welcome you cutting out the middle-people. If you want the real-deal, inside scoop of what it’s like to be a Wichita State student, we’ve got the platform just for you. Our Student Ambassador Society is poised and ready to answer your questions about student life, living in the dorms, how to engage with faculty, how to land that internship and much more.

You may not know, though, that Wichita State’s program is ranked first among ALL U.S. universities in industry-funded aerospace research and development, according to the National Science Foundation. That’s right, Wichita State is ranked ahead of other schools that you may have heard of such as MIT, Texas A&M and Purdue.

The Wichita State Admissions blog is your one-stop-shop for all things #ShockerNation. Whether you want restaurant recommendations, tips on filling out your FAFSA, student life insights or the best places to study on campus, we’ve got your back.