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Emporia State University is Attacking the Cost of Higher Education Through New Scholarships

by Gwendolynne Larson

Emporia, KS (03/29/2024) — Emporia State is building a brighter future for students with the unveiling of unprecedented new scholarship offerings. This marks the second phase of our commitment to reduce costs for students and their families.

At Emporia State, undergraduate students can earn multiple scholarships to help offset their costs. These newly introduced scholarships, paired with ESU's affordable flat-rate tuition and in-state tuition rates for residents of the lower 48, are instrumental in making Emporia State an exceptional value in higher education. After financial aid, ESU is significantly less than the cost to attend many larger universities. These additional scholarships create even more savings.

Today's students face the challenge of carrying a larger share of their educational expenses than previous generations.

"At ESU we are clear that our commitment is to students-students-students. The cost of education has substantially outpaced that of other goods and services. We don't think it's right that our students and their families should shoulder this burden alone, so we are doing something about it," said ESU President Ken Hush. "At Emporia State, our strategy to ensure students have full access to higher education at a more affordable cost. The purpose of these scholarships is to put money back in the pockets of our students and their families."

The incoming class for fall 2024 is receiving their first scholarship offers in the mail in the coming days. Additional federal financial aid will be awarded in the coming weeks.

More information: emporia.edu/scholarships.

Scholarships remain available, including three drawings in the Office of Admissions. All students who apply to Emporia State in April are entered to win one of two $500 scholarships. One will go to those who apply between April 1 and 14 (drawn on April 15). The second is for those who apply between April 15 and 28 (drawn on April 29).

ESU has no application fee. More information at emporia.edu/apply.

Students who have been admitted to Emporia State should sign up for a Hornet Connection date to enroll for summer or fall 2024. All students who register for any Hornet Connection date by May 1 will be entered into a drawing for one scholarship of $1,000. Register to enroll at emporia.edu/hornetconnection.

About Emporia State University

Emporia State University offers a range of academic programs through its institute and seven schools: Interdisciplinary Studies, Applied Health Sciences, Business & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, 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 seven 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.

NOTE TO MEDIA: Video and audio only of Mary Shivley, associate dean of the Honors College and interim director of Undergraduate Admissions, talking about the new scholarships is available for download here.

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Outlines the new and elevated scholarships at ESU, noting amounts of awards, increases and who can apply.

A sample scholarship offer a new student could receive in the mail soon.

Both graphics on one PDF document

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