Financial Aid & Scholarships
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Compliance Education- Financial Aid
Financial Aid & Scholarships
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Financial Aid Overview u
u
Athle6c Aid u
Tui6on
u
Room & Board
u
Textbooks
u
Foreign Student Health Insurance
University Aid u
Academic Honor
u
Outside Aid
u
Na6onal LeFer of Intent
u
Acceptance of Admission (walk-‐ons)
u
Athle6c Aid Renewals
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Athle6c Aid u
u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Full-‐Ride Scholarship u
Full Tui6on
u
University Fees-‐ student fee, campus infrastructure & support fee, athle6c fee, & transporta6on fee
u
Course/College Fees-‐ specific to classes enrolled in
u
Full Room & Board/In-‐Lieu-‐ includes the addi6onal COA in-‐lieu
u
Textbooks-‐ includes any REQUIRED materials for class
Equivalency Scholarship u
Tui6on & University Fees (course/college fees not usually covered)
u
Room & Board/In-‐Lieu – COA may be added addi6onally
u
Textbooks – same as a full-‐ride
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
On-‐Campus Room & Board u
Full on-‐campus room & board in Shocker Hall: u
u
u
Other available rooms u
SA’s must cover the difference
u
No6fy Gretchen IMMEDIATELY!
Full on-‐campus meal plan: u
u
u
Fully covers 2 shared/1 bath layout
19 meals/$200 Shocker Dollars per semester
Lesser meal plans are not too much different u
Ex. 19 meals/$200 SD = $2,058/semester
u
Ex. 10 meals/$200 SD= $1,850/semester
u
$200 more, you get 9 more meals EVERY week
Interna6onal students from non-‐exempt countries will have to pay Non-‐resident Alien Tax on R&B
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Off-‐Campus Room & Board u
Total in-‐lieu awarded divided by 9 shows the monthly check amount u
August & May are half amounts
u
Monthly in-‐lieu check can be picked up in the business office on the 1st of every month
u
u
If 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they may pick it up the Friday prior
u
August check is available on Monday the week they are required back for orienta6on mee6ngs
Interna6onal student-‐athletes from non-‐exempt countries will have non-‐resident alien tax reduced from their total in-‐lieu amount u
u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
See Becky or Val if you have ques6ons
SA’s living off-‐campus or with parent are eligible to receive a meal plan u
Meals used any6me Aug-‐May
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Textbooks
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
SA’s will come to the Student Services office to pick up books at the start of the semester.
u
Any textbooks in stock will be provided, along with a book voucher to go to the campus bookstore in the RSC to pick-‐up addi6onal books.
u
If the textbook is not in stock and there is an e-‐book op6on, SA is given the choice to have it loaded on their iPad. u
Some e-‐books download as PDF, others must have Wi-‐Fi access
u
Any required online course access codes, online subscrip6ons, etc. can be purchased by an athle6c student services staff member (students responsibility)
u
ALL textbooks must be returned to the student services office by the last day of finals at 5pm. u
Unreturned or lost textbooks will be charged to the SA’s.
u
If SA wants to purchase a textbook to keep, they will be charged the used price
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Foreign Student Health Insurance
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
ALL Interna6onal students are required to have medical insurance
u
Any interna6onal SA on any amount of athle6c aid will received FSHI paid by athle6cs u
u
Not countable against TEAM limit
Medical Insurance Waiver u
If student has their own insurance
u
Must be a provider that meets US Affordable Care Act benefit requirements
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
University Aid
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
All student-‐athletes should apply for FASFA
u
Federal Loans: Perkins, Stafford (Unsubsidized or Subsidized), Parent Plus, Private/ Alterna6ve u
u
Not countable against TEAM aid; counts against SA’s COA
Federal Pell Grant: “Free” money; plus qualifies them for MVC Clothing Allowance check each semester u
Not countable against TEAM aid; counts against SA’s COA
u
All student-‐athletes have a financial aid hold to prevent them from accep6ng loans/ scholarships without athle6cs approval.
u
To accept they must contact financial aid and iden6fy themselves as a student-‐athlete
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
University Aid u
Academic Merit: 4 year academic scholarship offer u
Domes6c Freshman-‐ can be awarded beginning October of senior year u
u
u
Countable if SA does not meet academic honor; counts against SA’s COA
Renewable year to year if SA maintains a 3.25 GPA and completes 12 hours each semester
Academic Scholarships: u
Current students-‐ apply early spring through their academic college u
u
Countable if SA does not meet academic honor; counts against SA’s COA
Transfer students-‐ can be awarded beginning February prior to enrollment u
u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Countable if SA does not meet academic honor; counts against SA’s COA
Midwest Student Exchange: SA’s receive 150% in-‐state resident tui6on u
Countable if SA does not meet academic honor
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Academic Honor u
u
High School Student u
Top 10% of gradua6ng class
u
3.5 cumula6ve GPA
u
105 ACT sum score
u
1200 SAT sum score
Transfer u
u
3.0 cumula6ve GPA
Returning Student u
3.0 cumula6ve GPA
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Outside Scholarships u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Department of InterCollegiate Athle6cs Outside Scholarship Form u
Form should be completed by the scholarship donor
1)
Athle(cs par(cipa(on is a major criterion. (It is required that the student be an athlete to receive your scholarship.) Ø
2)
Athle(cs par(cipa(on is not the major criterion. (You may consider athle6cs as extracurricular par6cipa6on, but non-‐athletes are eligible to receive this scholarship.) Ø
3)
Countable towards TEAM limit
Countable toward TEAM limit IF athle6cs par6cipa6on is more than 50% of requirement
No rela(onship to athle(cs ability. (The selec6on process does not consider athle6cs par6cipa6on or achievement.) Ø
Not countable toward TEAM limit
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Outside Scholarships u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Department of InterCollegiate Athle6cs Outside Scholarship Form u
Is this an established and con6nuing scholarship program?
u
Is the donor restric6ng the recipient’s aFendance to WSU or an ins6tu6on within the Missouri Valley Conference?
u
Is the donor or their organiza6on a representa6ve of any WSU athle6cs interests or athle6cs booster group?
u
Is this award received from a sports team or organiza6on that conducts a compe66ve sports program by a member of that team?
u
Outside scholarship forms and scholarship payments should be sent to Val Wadsworth
u
Aper approval, the check and forms are sent to financial aid on campus, and the scholarship is placed on the students account. No scholarship should ever be directly given to a SA or PSA!
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Summer Athle6c Aid u
SA’s must apply for summer athle6c aid by mid-‐April deadline u
u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Turn in form with advisor signature & be fully enrolled in courses
Academic Advisors mark level of need u
Level 1: need for eligibility or required for gradua6on
u
Level 2: will be close on eligibility; need to progress to other classes
u
Level 3: does not need for any par6cular reason
u
SA’s may only receive same equivalency during summer as the previous year
u
Will be no6fied with a summer aid memo by May 1st
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Na6onal LeFer of Intent
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
Binding agreement between PSA and an NLI member ins6tu6on
u
Must be accompanied by an athle6c financial aid agreement
u
Early Period: 7 days in mid-‐November
u
Regular Period: Mid-‐April through August 1st (MBB & WBB only for one month)
u
Must include a parent/guardian signature if PSA is under 21
u
Must be signed within 7 days of issue date; or by end of signing period
u
4-‐4 transfer can not sign a 2nd NLI
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Acceptance of Admission
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
Ins6tu6onal LeFer of Intent
u
Walk-‐on commitments
u
“This serves as your official acceptance of the Wichita State University offer of admission, and cer6fies your inten6on to aFend WSU and par6cipate in the sport listed below.”
u
Allows a member ins6tu6on to comment publicly on PSA
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Athle6c Aid Renewal
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
SA’s must be no6fied by July 1st of their athle6c aid awards for the upcoming academic year
u
Renewal, Reduc6on, or Denial
u
Must sign and return renewal or reduc6ons by July 15th
u
Athle6c Aid Appeals u
A SA being reduced or denied athle6c aid has the opportunity to appeal
u
Hearing will be held by the Office of Financial Aid, Scholarship and Student Aid CommiFee
Compliance Education- Financial Aid
Financial Aid & Scholarships
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Financial Aid Overview u
u
Athle6c Aid u
Tui6on
u
Room & Board
u
Textbooks
u
Foreign Student Health Insurance
University Aid u
Academic Honor
u
Outside Aid
u
Na6onal LeFer of Intent
u
Acceptance of Admission (walk-‐ons)
u
Athle6c Aid Renewals
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Athle6c Aid u
u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Full-‐Ride Scholarship u
Full Tui6on
u
University Fees-‐ student fee, campus infrastructure & support fee, athle6c fee, & transporta6on fee
u
Course/College Fees-‐ specific to classes enrolled in
u
Full Room & Board/In-‐Lieu-‐ includes the addi6onal COA in-‐lieu
u
Textbooks-‐ includes any REQUIRED materials for class
Equivalency Scholarship u
Tui6on & University Fees (course/college fees not usually covered)
u
Room & Board/In-‐Lieu – COA may be added addi6onally
u
Textbooks – same as a full-‐ride
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
On-‐Campus Room & Board u
Full on-‐campus room & board in Shocker Hall: u
u
u
Other available rooms u
SA’s must cover the difference
u
No6fy Gretchen IMMEDIATELY!
Full on-‐campus meal plan: u
u
u
Fully covers 2 shared/1 bath layout
19 meals/$200 Shocker Dollars per semester
Lesser meal plans are not too much different u
Ex. 19 meals/$200 SD = $2,058/semester
u
Ex. 10 meals/$200 SD= $1,850/semester
u
$200 more, you get 9 more meals EVERY week
Interna6onal students from non-‐exempt countries will have to pay Non-‐resident Alien Tax on R&B
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Off-‐Campus Room & Board u
Total in-‐lieu awarded divided by 9 shows the monthly check amount u
August & May are half amounts
u
Monthly in-‐lieu check can be picked up in the business office on the 1st of every month
u
u
If 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they may pick it up the Friday prior
u
August check is available on Monday the week they are required back for orienta6on mee6ngs
Interna6onal student-‐athletes from non-‐exempt countries will have non-‐resident alien tax reduced from their total in-‐lieu amount u
u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
See Becky or Val if you have ques6ons
SA’s living off-‐campus or with parent are eligible to receive a meal plan u
Meals used any6me Aug-‐May
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Textbooks
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
SA’s will come to the Student Services office to pick up books at the start of the semester.
u
Any textbooks in stock will be provided, along with a book voucher to go to the campus bookstore in the RSC to pick-‐up addi6onal books.
u
If the textbook is not in stock and there is an e-‐book op6on, SA is given the choice to have it loaded on their iPad. u
Some e-‐books download as PDF, others must have Wi-‐Fi access
u
Any required online course access codes, online subscrip6ons, etc. can be purchased by an athle6c student services staff member (students responsibility)
u
ALL textbooks must be returned to the student services office by the last day of finals at 5pm. u
Unreturned or lost textbooks will be charged to the SA’s.
u
If SA wants to purchase a textbook to keep, they will be charged the used price
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Foreign Student Health Insurance
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
ALL Interna6onal students are required to have medical insurance
u
Any interna6onal SA on any amount of athle6c aid will received FSHI paid by athle6cs u
u
Not countable against TEAM limit
Medical Insurance Waiver u
If student has their own insurance
u
Must be a provider that meets US Affordable Care Act benefit requirements
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
University Aid
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
All student-‐athletes should apply for FASFA
u
Federal Loans: Perkins, Stafford (Unsubsidized or Subsidized), Parent Plus, Private/ Alterna6ve u
u
Not countable against TEAM aid; counts against SA’s COA
Federal Pell Grant: “Free” money; plus qualifies them for MVC Clothing Allowance check each semester u
Not countable against TEAM aid; counts against SA’s COA
u
All student-‐athletes have a financial aid hold to prevent them from accep6ng loans/ scholarships without athle6cs approval.
u
To accept they must contact financial aid and iden6fy themselves as a student-‐athlete
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
University Aid u
Academic Merit: 4 year academic scholarship offer u
Domes6c Freshman-‐ can be awarded beginning October of senior year u
u
u
Countable if SA does not meet academic honor; counts against SA’s COA
Renewable year to year if SA maintains a 3.25 GPA and completes 12 hours each semester
Academic Scholarships: u
Current students-‐ apply early spring through their academic college u
u
Countable if SA does not meet academic honor; counts against SA’s COA
Transfer students-‐ can be awarded beginning February prior to enrollment u
u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Countable if SA does not meet academic honor; counts against SA’s COA
Midwest Student Exchange: SA’s receive 150% in-‐state resident tui6on u
Countable if SA does not meet academic honor
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Academic Honor u
u
High School Student u
Top 10% of gradua6ng class
u
3.5 cumula6ve GPA
u
105 ACT sum score
u
1200 SAT sum score
Transfer u
u
3.0 cumula6ve GPA
Returning Student u
3.0 cumula6ve GPA
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Outside Scholarships u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Department of InterCollegiate Athle6cs Outside Scholarship Form u
Form should be completed by the scholarship donor
1)
Athle(cs par(cipa(on is a major criterion. (It is required that the student be an athlete to receive your scholarship.) Ø
2)
Athle(cs par(cipa(on is not the major criterion. (You may consider athle6cs as extracurricular par6cipa6on, but non-‐athletes are eligible to receive this scholarship.) Ø
3)
Countable towards TEAM limit
Countable toward TEAM limit IF athle6cs par6cipa6on is more than 50% of requirement
No rela(onship to athle(cs ability. (The selec6on process does not consider athle6cs par6cipa6on or achievement.) Ø
Not countable toward TEAM limit
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Outside Scholarships u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Department of InterCollegiate Athle6cs Outside Scholarship Form u
Is this an established and con6nuing scholarship program?
u
Is the donor restric6ng the recipient’s aFendance to WSU or an ins6tu6on within the Missouri Valley Conference?
u
Is the donor or their organiza6on a representa6ve of any WSU athle6cs interests or athle6cs booster group?
u
Is this award received from a sports team or organiza6on that conducts a compe66ve sports program by a member of that team?
u
Outside scholarship forms and scholarship payments should be sent to Val Wadsworth
u
Aper approval, the check and forms are sent to financial aid on campus, and the scholarship is placed on the students account. No scholarship should ever be directly given to a SA or PSA!
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Summer Athle6c Aid u
SA’s must apply for summer athle6c aid by mid-‐April deadline u
u
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
Turn in form with advisor signature & be fully enrolled in courses
Academic Advisors mark level of need u
Level 1: need for eligibility or required for gradua6on
u
Level 2: will be close on eligibility; need to progress to other classes
u
Level 3: does not need for any par6cular reason
u
SA’s may only receive same equivalency during summer as the previous year
u
Will be no6fied with a summer aid memo by May 1st
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Na6onal LeFer of Intent
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
Binding agreement between PSA and an NLI member ins6tu6on
u
Must be accompanied by an athle6c financial aid agreement
u
Early Period: 7 days in mid-‐November
u
Regular Period: Mid-‐April through August 1st (MBB & WBB only for one month)
u
Must include a parent/guardian signature if PSA is under 21
u
Must be signed within 7 days of issue date; or by end of signing period
u
4-‐4 transfer can not sign a 2nd NLI
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Acceptance of Admission
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
Ins6tu6onal LeFer of Intent
u
Walk-‐on commitments
u
“This serves as your official acceptance of the Wichita State University offer of admission, and cer6fies your inten6on to aFend WSU and par6cipate in the sport listed below.”
u
Allows a member ins6tu6on to comment publicly on PSA
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletics Compliance Office
Athle6c Aid Renewal
Compliance Education- Bylaw 15
u
SA’s must be no6fied by July 1st of their athle6c aid awards for the upcoming academic year
u
Renewal, Reduc6on, or Denial
u
Must sign and return renewal or reduc6ons by July 15th
u
Athle6c Aid Appeals u
A SA being reduced or denied athle6c aid has the opportunity to appeal
u
Hearing will be held by the Office of Financial Aid, Scholarship and Student Aid CommiFee
