Programs
New Student Services assists prospective and new students and their families. The services, activities, and programs offered are designed to provide information and support to promote a successful transition to the K-State community.
Admissions Representatives
Admissions Representatives (ARs) communicate to prospective students and their families, and educational personnel about academic programs and student life opportunities. Admissions Representatives hold responsibility for the development of an effective student recruitment program within a specific geographic region.
Campus Visits
The campus visits program provides individual tours to prospective students and their families. Student guides conduct tours of the campus throughout the year.
Group Visits
Group visits are available for school or community groups and offer a variety of schedule options.
Events
Special events are held throughout the academic year and provide another opportunity for future students to visit the campus. Some events are held at locations around the state and across the country.
Selective Scholarships
There are four selective interview scholarships for incoming students. These scholarship opportunities include a supplemental application. Scholarships are:
Presidential Scholarship
This award seeks to attract top students who demonstrate the potential to make exceptionally strong contributions to the K-State student body, both in the classroom and in the extracurricular life of the university.
Nancy Landon Kassebaum Scholarship
The Kassebaum Scholarship seeks to recognize students who aspire to careers in public service.
Edgerley-Franklin Urban Leadership Scholarship
The Urban Leadership Scholars Program seeks to shape the next generation of great American urban leaders.
K-State Civic Leadership Scholarship
The K-State Civic Leadership Scholarship competition identifies and rewards exceptional high school seniors with a commitment to serving others in their community, school, or place of worship.
Telecounseling
Following a prospective student's visit to campus, student staff follow up with a phone call to gather feedback.
Parents & Family Association
The K-state Parents and Family Association is a way to formalize the connection between K-State and the families of our students. The Association allows families to feel actively engaged with their students' college experience by participating in campus programs and activities specifically geared towards families.
Presidential Lecture Series (PLS)
Presidential Lecture Series is a service offered by the University at no charge to middle schools, high schools and community colleges. The series makes faculty and staff members available for lectures on a variety of topics.
Orientation & Enrollment
Orientation and enrollment is a program that welcomes new students and their families. Programs are held prior to the start of each semester and include information about student life, academic success, and campus policies.
Wildcat Warm-up
Wildcat Warm-up is the optional, extended orientation program for new freshman. Students stay on-campus for the weekend following their orientation & enrollment session and learn about campus traditions, student involvement, academic success, K-State services and history.
K-State First
K-State First is the University's first-year experience program, our way of helping students establish a great foundation for the rest of their college career. K-State First offers first-year seminar courses and learning communities designed specifically for first-year students only. They are also the home for the University's common reading program (KSBN) and a one-on-one mentoring program (GPS).
Phillips 66 SHIELD Scholar Program
Phillips 66 is launching a new SHIELD Scholar Program and K-State College of Business and Engineering students are encouraged to apply. The $3,500 SHIELD scholarships allow students interested in careers with energy to experience the industry first hand and connect with mentors in their field of study. The program focuses on professional and personal development through field trips, seminars, and community service engagement. More information can be found here: http://p66shieldscholars.avature.net/ssp.