LibGuides: Upward Bound: Explore Higher Education

WSU Information and Application Process

Thinking about joining Shocker nation? The Online Application makes it easy for high school students and other guests to apply for concurrent college credit as well as apply for regular enrollment starting college classes as a traditional freshman, transfer student or graduate school student! See below for more information about our school!

Resources to Explore Higher Education

Find additional books by searching the Library Catalog. The books listed in this box with a GREEN lock icon are found physically in the library and might be available for checkout. Read more about community user book check-out here. E-Books are only available to WSU students when off-campus. Non-WSU students may be able to read e-books when at a WSU library computer.

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"student aid" (use quotation marks to keep the words together as a phase in the search)
scholarships
"student loans" AND directories

WSU Office of Financial Aid
Learn how to apply for federal aid, find information about FAFSA, and other related information.

The college blue book by Anthony Boussie
Call Number: ebook

ISBN: 9780028665122

Publication Date: 2020
Financial Aid for African Americans by Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber
Call Number: LB2338 .F5643 2020

ISBN: 9798676293635

Publication Date: 2020
Financial Aid for Asian Americans by Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber
Call Number: LB2338 .F4483 2020

ISBN: 9798676295127

Publication Date: 2020
Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans by Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber
Call Number: LB2338 .F5645 2020

ISBN: 9798676292652

Publication Date: 2020
Financial Aid for Native Americans by Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber
Call Number: LB2338 .F5646 2020

ISBN: 9798676298128

Publication Date: 2020
Financial Aid for Persons with Disabilities and Their Families by Gail Schlachter; R. Weber
Call Number: LB2337.2 .F58 2018

ISBN: 9781987590067

Publication Date: 2018
Peterson's How to get Money for College: Financing your Future beyond Federal Aid by Peterson's
Call Number: LB2337.2 .C65 (Latest in Reference Stacks)

Publication Date: 2021

Learning Express Library
Provided by State Library of Kansas and requires a KSL ecard for off-campus access. Online access to skill-building interactive courses in math, reading, and writing, as well as hundreds of interactive practice exams for grade school achievement tests, SAT, ACT, GED, U.S. citizenship, civil service positions, and a range of academic and career tests.

Note: To access, you will need to create a user name and password. You will then use this user name and password for future logins. To create your user name and password: 1) Click on the link above. 2) Click on the "Register" button under the "New Users" section at the bottom of the page. 3) Enter your 5-digit zip code in the Username field plus your 7-digit phone number (excluding your zip code, spaces, or dashes). [For example: 672609781234]. 4) Create a password (passwords must be at least 6 characters long, they can be alphanumeric but cannot contain spaces). 5) Verify your password. 6) Email address is optional but is recommended for password retrieval in the event you forget your username or password. 7) Click the "Register" button. 8) Choose "Kansas State Library" as your subscribing institution. 9) Click the "Continue" button.

Most colleges require an entrance exam. Some require the SAT while others require the ACT. Most universities, like WSU will accept either score. The Counseling & Testing Center offers ACT Prep workshops.

Find additional books by searching the Library Catalog. The books listed in this box are found physically in the library and might be available for checkout. Read more about community user book check-out here.