{"id":80696,"date":"2024-09-11T11:09:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=80696"},"modified":"2024-09-11T11:09:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:09:31","slug":"students-choose-fhsu-for-its-affordability-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=80696","title":{"rendered":"Students choose FHSU for its affordability and community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Story and Photos by RORY MOORE Video by JILLIAN SCHAEFER and MADELYN HATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thousands of students attend Fort Hays State University yearly with various backgrounds and individual paths toward their degree plans. Some are initially from Hays, while others moved out of state to complete their education at the college.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why students chose to attend Fort Hays State University\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oPJ4zTgOUjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Madelyn Hatch and Jillian Schaefer speak to students about why they chose to attend FHSU. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One common reason students choose FHSU is the affordable cost of attending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faith Ruthstron, a freshman majoring in elementary education, came to Hays not only for its affordability but also for the atmosphere of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like you get your education worth for your cost,\u201d she said. \u201cSince I came from a small school, I like the small atmosphere. Hays has a good education program, especially for my major.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"260\" data-attachment-id=\"80699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=80699\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Faith-Rustron-and-Friends.jpg?fit=960%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,672\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Faith Rustron and Friends\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Faith Rustrom (right) chats with her friends inside McMindes Hall.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Faith-Rustron-and-Friends.jpg?fit=370%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Faith-Rustron-and-Friends.jpg?fit=790%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Faith-Rustron-and-Friends-370x260.jpg?resize=370%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Faith-Rustron-and-Friends.jpg?resize=370%2C260&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Faith-Rustron-and-Friends.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Faith-Rustron-and-Friends.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Faith-Rustron-and-Friends.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Faith Rustrom (right) chats with her friends inside McMindes Hall.<br><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>She also chose FHSU for its social life and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know a lot of people here, and it seems like a good environment,\u201d Ruthstron said. \u201cThey\u2019re very helpful, caring, and the teachers actually care about your work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For sophomore Lilly Beauvais, moving to Hays was the right decision for the same reasons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"788\" data-attachment-id=\"80701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=80701\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lilly-Beauvais.jpg?fit=578%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"578,788\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lilly Beauvais\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lilly Beauvais takes a break from courses with a game of Ping Pong.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lilly-Beauvais.jpg?fit=191%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lilly-Beauvais.jpg?fit=578%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lilly-Beauvais.jpg?resize=578%2C788\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80701\" style=\"width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lilly-Beauvais.jpg?w=578&amp;ssl=1 578w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lilly-Beauvais.jpg?resize=191%2C260&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lilly-Beauvais.jpg?resize=110%2C150&amp;ssl=1 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Lilly Beauvais takes a break from courses with a game of Ping Pong.<br><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was kind of a last-minute decision,\u201d she said. &#8220;I had a friend who had told me about it, and it was honestly because the tuition was affordable so that way, I didn\u2019t have to be in too much debt for college. Also, I love the small town here. I love the community and the people that I met here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beauvais also chose Fort Hays because of its size compared to other colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt felt like a good school that wasn\u2019t too big but big enough where I felt like I was getting out of my comfort zone,\u201d Beauvais said. \u201cI was going to go to CSU In Fort Collins, Colo. because that\u2019s where I\u2019m from, but I realized it was too big of a school for me. It made me nervous, and it was far too expensive. Then I was looking to go to a school in Arizona, but it was also the same thing; too expensive, too hot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reason students chose FHSU was the positive word of mouth they received from others.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"255\" data-attachment-id=\"80702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=80702\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Xandria-Van-Winkle-and-Friend.jpg?fit=1107%2C762&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1107,762\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Xandria-Van-Winkle-and-Friend-370x255.jpg?resize=370%2C255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Xandria-Van-Winkle-and-Friend.jpg?resize=370%2C255&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Xandria-Van-Winkle-and-Friend.jpg?resize=1024%2C705&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Xandria-Van-Winkle-and-Friend.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Xandria-Van-Winkle-and-Friend.jpg?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Xandria-Van-Winkle-and-Friend.jpg?w=1107&amp;ssl=1 1107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Xandira Van Winkle (left) visits with Evia Deaton outside in the Quad.<br><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI heard nothing but good things about the school,\u201d said Xandria Van Winkle, a social work major. \u201cIt was like a small community where everyone\u2019s really close, so I knew I could bond with my professors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only did Van Winkle seek a sense of belonging on campus, but also for the opportunity to know her professors personally for a better education experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI like professors actually knowing my name,\u201d she said. \u201cIn big schools, you\u2019re just another face, but professors here know who I am, so they can help me further my education and set me up for the professional field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"787\" data-attachment-id=\"80700\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=80700\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joshua-Sikoya.jpg?fit=715%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"715,787\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joshua Sikoya\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Joshua Sikoya woks on a project between classes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joshua-Sikoya.jpg?fit=236%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joshua-Sikoya.jpg?fit=715%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joshua-Sikoya.jpg?resize=715%2C787\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80700\" style=\"width:303px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joshua-Sikoya.jpg?w=715&amp;ssl=1 715w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joshua-Sikoya.jpg?resize=236%2C260&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Joshua-Sikoya.jpg?resize=136%2C150&amp;ssl=1 136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Joshua Shikoya woks on a project between classes.<br><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition to out-of-state expats, Hays has seen numerous international students move in to attend FHSU for its tuition cost and familial connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy sister schooled here back in 2014,\u201d said Joshua Shikoya, a computer science major. \u201cShe kind of advised me to come here all the way from Nigeria, and for me, having to meet new people and experience a new environment is always important.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many international students also attend FHSU for the assistance it offers in making them feel comfortable on campus and adjusted to life in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel they have good resources to help me get to where I want to be later in life,\u201d Shikoya said. \u201cThe teachers do their job, especially when it comes to the library, tutors and staff. 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