Graduate Study at Wichita State University

Basic Cost

The current tuition and fees, listed below for 2003-2004, are subject to change by the action of the Kansas Board of Regents or the state legislature.

Item	Resident	Nonresident
Graduate tuition per credit hour	$139.75	$414.15
Graduate student fee per credit hour	$20.20	$20.20
Registration fee per semester	$17.00	$17.00

The student fee, required of all students enrolled on the Wichita State campus, supports the Educational Opportunity Fund, parking, student union, athletics, Heskett Center, student health services, forensics, Student Government Association, University Forum Board, student publications, and other student activities.

Special Fees and Refunds
Prior to each semester, the registrar establishes enrollment dates. Late registration is a special service resulting in extra costs for special staff and facilities. Students who register late are assessed late registration fees as published in the Schedule of Courses. Students who drop credits and do not add credits will be charged the proportional percentage based on the week they drop the credits. The percentages are published in the Schedule of Courses. Students who drop and add credits will not be required to pay additional tuition/fees if the following conditions are met: (a) The drop and add occurs in one transaction. (b) There is an equal number of credit hours added as are being dropped. (c) The credits being added are taken during the same period of the semester as the credits being dropped. Credit hours from workshops and other irregular courses cannot be offset against regular semester courses or vice versa. Refunds of tuition fees will be granted for withdrawals in accordance with dates and regulations published in the Schedule of Courses for the semester.

Fee Waiver Policy

During the first week of classes, 100% refunds will be granted for all changes in registration. Students will not need a waiver form for any changes in their enrollment. Refunds will be made automatically at the Controller's Office fee payment window. Beginning with the second week, a waiver form will be required with student requests made to college offices for review by the dean or other designated persons). The waiver petitioning procedure is as follows:

FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

All applicants who qualify for admission to the Graduate School may apply to their program chairperson or the dean of their college for information on graduate fellowships and assistantships. Students admitted on probation or placed on academic probation following admission are not eligible for assistantship or fellowship awards.

Students wishing to be considered for assistantships, fellowships, scholarships, or other forms of financial awards should indicate their interest to their graduate coordinator or department chair as soon as possible after notification of admission.

Students desiring a listing of departmental graduate assistantships, fellowships and scholarships are encouraged to obtain a copy of the Graduate School publication, Financial Opportunities for Graduate Students or to contact the program aera of their interest.

Each year Wichita State University awards a number of assistantships for advanced study. Grants are made in most departments offering advanced degrees. Assistantships are awarded primarily on the basis of a student’s academic record and demonstrated teaching, research, and leadership abilities, together with any other available supporting evidence.

Students must be admitted to a degree program in either full standing or conditional status. Students admitted on probation or placed on academic probation following admission are not eligible for assistantship awards. Undergraduate students admitted under the Senior Rule option are not normally considered for assistantship awards.

Recipients of a full-time graduate assistantship may not work more than a total of twenty hours per week and may not hold other remunerative employment without the written approval of the department chairperson and Dean of the Graduate School.

A graduate teaching assistantship may qualify the recipient for up to a 100 percent waiver of tuition. Potential applicants for graduate teaching assistantships who are non-native speakers of English must first attain a score of 50 or above on the Test of Spoken English (TSE)/SPEAK. The department chair or graduate coordinator should be contacted for further information. The actual dollar amount of an assistantship varies according to the length of the appointment, the number of hours worked per week,
and the funding base within each department. At Wichita State University, assistantships for twenty hours of work per week for a nine-month period range from $5,000 to $12,000.

Applications for assistantships should be submitted to the graduate program aera where the assistantship is desired.

Fellowships

Fellowships are awarded to a limited number of graduate students in good academic standing who are admitted to a program of study leading to a doctoral degree and to certain programs at the master’s level. Awards are made primarily on the basis of the academic achievement and potential of the student as a degree candidate. Credentials including transcripts of all previous academic work, scores on national or local exams, experience related to the field of study, and evaluations by former teachers, advisors, or employers are used in determining the awards. Selections are made on a competitive basis without regard to race, creed, sex, or national origin and are generally announced by April 15 for the following fall. Award amounts are determined by the individual program area.

General Awards
The Graduate School oversees and distributes general awards and certain fellowship activities as described below. Inquiries about these awards and additional eligibility requirements should be made directly to the Graduate School.

Dora Wallace Hodgson Outstanding Graduate Student Awards

Established in 1995 through a donation to the WSU Endowment Association from the Dora Wallace Hodgson estate, awards are given annually for the following categories: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, Outstanding Master’s Thesis, Outstanding Doctoral Student, Outstanding Master’s Student, and Outstanding First Year Doctoral Student and Outstanding First Year Master’s Student. Students nominated for any of the Dora Wallace Hodgson Awards must meet general eligibility requirements including: good standing in a degree-bound program, nomination by a faculty member, approval by their graduate coordinator or department chair and the dean of their college. Application deadline is February 5th.

The Michael P. Tilford Graduate Fellowship, established in memory of former WSU Graduate School Dean Michael P.Tilford, is awarded to a currently enrolled full-time graduate student in good academic standing in any graduate degree program. Preference is for a minority student who is a U.S. citizen. Financial need is also considered. Deserving students are nominated by faculty. Application deadline is February 7th.

The Dr. Laiten L. and Verna Nye Camien Fellowship is awarded to a fully admitted graduate student in good academic standing in a graduate degree program in social science, foreign language, or education. Deserving students are nominated by faculty. Application deadline is February 7th

In addition to the regular teaching and research awards, a number of graduate assistantships are provided by Wichita State University Foundation and from the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County mill levy funds. These awards require full-time study or a combination of research assistance and study equivalent to full-time study. The awards are made in graduate program areas judged to have a special need for graduate student support and are based primarily upon a student’s academic record, experience, and other available supporting evidence. All such awards are made by the graduate dean upon recommendation of the selected departmental chairpersons and may include programs at both the master’s or doctoral program level.

The Educational Opportunity Fund awards are provided by the Student Government Association from student fees for new and continuing part-time students with financial need. Tuition awards are made contingent on annual funding to full-standing degree-bound students who are enrolled in at least 3 hours but not more than 8 hours, and who qualify for financial assistance. Applications are due by the first Monday in June for fall; first Monday in October for spring. A financial statement form is part of the application. For information and/or application, contact the Graduate School office.

The Maggard Research grant supports graduate students in their pursuit of independent research and investigation in their field of major interest. Funds are provided through the WSU Foundation, Delano Maggard, Jr. endowed account.

Applicants must be in full-standing in a degree program. Applicants must be enrolled in the semester prior to the semester of award and show satisfactory academic progress in course work related to the proposed course of study. Applications, which may be obtained at the Graduate School office, are due by the first Monday in October for fall; first Monday in February for spring.

The Special Research Scholarships encourage research among graduate students and recognizes their superior achievement by providing financial support to students who present the results of their scholarly research at professional meetings and conferences.

Applicants must be in good academic standing, have a comprehensive Plan of Study on file with the Graduate School, and submit documentation that the presentation has been accepted for presentation at a professional meeting. One award per student per calendar year may be considered. The application deadline is ongoing, but the application must be received in the Graduate School office four weeks prior to the presentation.

The Dora Wallace Hodgson Summer Research Award provides one-time summer support for master’s and doctoral candidates enrolled in at least one hour of research courses. A letter of support must be submitted from your faculty advisor with awards made upon availability of funds. Programs will be notified of fund availability on an annual basis. Application deadline is April 15th.