Shocker Adelante Scholars

Through a generous donation of Gene and Yolanda Camarena, Wichita State University offered over 20 renewable, high-impact scholarships to underrepresented students.

Meet our Scholars

The Shocker Adelante Scholars program is a tuition and fees gap scholarship geared toward incoming freshmen students and new transfer students entering Wichita State University. Preference will be given to students with a minimum 3.0 grade point average and demonstrated financial need, who would have difficulty attending college without financial support.

The scholarship is worth up to $40,000. These packages include the Adelante Scholarship and other WSU scholarship. To be eligible students must:

Be admitted to Wichita State and apply for the scholarship by April 1, 2024
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
Show financial need by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or those ineligible for the FAFSA, must provide a financial need statement
Enroll as a full-time student starting in fall 2024

The scholarship is awarded as a last payee to cover tuition and fees after all other aid. Scholars also receive required mentoring and tutoring services as a resource.

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"Our goal is to provide students of color a level pathway to a college degree and the ability to participate equally in all the opportunities our country has to offer."

- Yolanda Camarena
Adelante Scholars Founder and Wichita State Graduate

Eligibility & Application

High school graduates or new incoming transfer students (with at least 12 transfer credit hours) who are interested in the Shocker Adelante Scholars program must apply by April 1, 2024. Start now by setting up an account on the WSU scholarship platform, ScholarshipUniverse. Login and answer questions to be matched to the Adelante Scholarship application.

Learn more at Scholarship Universe

Adelante - to move forward; to get ahead

Meaning of Adelante

Adelante is a Spanish word that means "to move forward" or "to get ahead."

The Camarenas chose the name "Shocker Adelante Scholars" to describe the scholarship recipients from their gift, in hopes that these students will receive the mentoring and tutoring services, while overcoming financial and cultural barriers that students can encounter during the educational process.