Wichita State University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Wichita, Kansas
60 scholarships Wichita State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
10,493Undergraduates
72%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (56)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 per year ($16,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,500
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,500 per year ($14,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per year ($8,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,500
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,500 per year ($14,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,500
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,500 per year ($14,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per year ($8,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,500
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,500 per year ($14,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per year ($8,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$1,500
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,500 per year ($6,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per year ($8,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$1,500
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,500 per year ($6,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per year ($8,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$1,500
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,500 per year ($6,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$1,500
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,500 per year ($6,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$6,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$6,000 per year ($24,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$5,500
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,500 per year ($22,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,500 per year ($18,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 per year ($16,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1360 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$5,500
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,500 per year ($22,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$5,500
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,500 per year ($22,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,500 per year ($18,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 per year ($16,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$5,500
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,500 per year ($22,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,500
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,500 per year ($18,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 per year ($16,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,500
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,500 per year ($18,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,500
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,500 per year ($18,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 per year ($16,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 24 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1160 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,500
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,500 per year ($18,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$4,000
Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 per year ($16,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen Merit Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen University Academic Scholarship
$2,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per year ($8,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen University Academic Scholarship
$1,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,500 per year ($6,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen University Academic Scholarship
$1,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,000 per year ($4,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen University Academic Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000 per year ($12,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen University Academic Scholarship
$2,500
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per year ($10,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Freshmen University Academic Scholarship
$1,500
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,500 per year ($6,000 four-year total)wichita.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (4)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Honors College Merit Scholarship
$500
Deadline the school lists
2024-12-15
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Honors College Merit Scholarship awards $500 a year for up to two years to new incoming freshmen and new incoming transfer students.wichita.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Clay Barton Business Scholarship
$50,000
Department
W. Frank Barton School of Business
the final selection will be awarded the $50,000 Clay Barton Scholarshipwichita.edu
Professor Fran Jabara Endowed Scholarship
$36,400
Department
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Renewable
Yes, per the school
There are two $36,400 Professor Fran Jabara Endowed Scholarships each year to students majoring or double-majoring in entrepreneurship. The scholarship is awarded over a four year period.wichita.edu
Wallace Invitational Scholarships in Engineering (WISE)
$30,500
Department
College of Engineering
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Ten $30,500 Wallace Scholarships will be awarded to the next winners of the Wallace Invitational.wichita.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
ScholarshipUniverse (wichita.scholarshipuniverse.com) — the college-scholarship index page (financial_aid/scholarships/current.php) lists 8 college/school scholarship hubs (Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Health Professions, Cohen Honors College, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Barton School of Business, Graduate School); Engineering (90+ funds), Barton Business (170+ funds), Fine Arts, Health Professions, Fairmount LAS, and Education (70+ named awards) all route their general scholarship pool through this single SSO portal, where individual amounts/eligibility for most funds are hidden until a student logs in and is matched.
Every amount on this page was read off a Wichita State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.