By UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
The first Apply Free Days are coming up. From Nov. 7-9, Kansas residents can apply to any state undergraduate program free of charge.
This Kansas Board of Regents initiative is hoped to remove a financial barrier for people applying to Kansas higher education institutions. Regardless of age or income, Kansas residents can apply for free to any state public university, community college, technical college, and private member institutions of the Kansas Independent College Association.
FHSU’s Director of Admissions, Jon Armstrong, said applying at FHSU is relatively simple.
“There are a lot of different ways students can apply to Fort Hays and not have to worry about the $30 application fee,” Armstrong said. In addition to the Apply Free Days, FHSU has historically offered application fee waivers for students attending FHSU admission events at their local high schools, campus visits, and FHSU recruitment events.
He said he hopes the Apply Free Days will encourage students who hadn’t considered higher education to explore the opportunities. The hope is also that students will gain more access to scholarships.
“We are more than willing to help any student apply and show them how the application process works,” he said. “The goal is to provide an opportunity for students to understand that access to higher education is not as difficult as they think it might be.”
For anyone interested in applying to FHSU, the process is relatively simple, according to Armstrong. An online form is available at: https://www.fhsu.edu/admissions/admissions-application/
The FHSU Office of Admission can provide further information by calling 785-628-5666 or emailing tigers@fhsu.edu