Emporia State Moving to Free Campus Parking With Pilot Program
Emporia, KS (06/11/2024) — Emporia State University plans to introduce free parking beginning with the fall 2024 semester.
"Free parking for students is another way Emporia State is attacking the high cost of education for students and their families," said ESU Chief Operating Officer Cory Falldine. "Taking a page out of the City of Emporia's playbook for how they've improved downtown parking, our goal is to make it easier for folks to be on campus. Free parking will also extend to faculty, staff and visitors to campus."
During the summer, a task team is working on the logistics of the pilot program, which will be evaluated for changes and improvements in the future. The new plan will be introduced by Aug. 1.
In the meantime, parking on the Emporia campus is always free during the summer with a few exceptions - gold parking spaces, handicap spaces and a handful of specific and services-related spaces that require an official placard. These spaces will be ticketed, as well as other forms of illegal parking (fire lanes, etc.). See this online map for guidance: https://emporia.link/campusparking.
About Emporia State University
Emporia State University offers a range of academic programs through its institute and seven schools: Applied Health Sciences, Business & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Library and Information Management & Library and Archives, Science & Mathematics and Visual and Performing Arts, along with The Teachers College.
As the sole public university in Kansas to be recognized as a College of Distinction for eight consecutive years, ESU stands out for its innovative education practices. It ensures accessible education by offering in-state tuition rates to full-time undergraduate students from all lower-48 United States. Additionally, full-time undergraduates benefit from flat-rate tuition - students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours with at least one credit hour on campus pay a flat rate.
For more information on how to build your future at Emporia State University, please visit www.emporia.edu.
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