Need Help Paying Your Remaining Balance?

Payment Options

If you need additional funds after applying for federal financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at , consider the following options for covering your remaining balance.

  1. Enroll in a Payment Plan with 蹤獲扦s Accounts Receivable to make monthly payments.
    • Via my蹤獲扦 PortalmyFinances TabStudent Account SuiteEnroll in a Payment Plan.
    • Visit the 蹤獲扦 Accounts Receivable office (Financial Operations) in 201 Jardine Hall.
  2. Consider a Federal PLUS Loan.
    • Parents of dependent students may apply for a Federal Parent PLUS Loan at .
    • Graduate students may apply for a Federal Graduate PLUS Loan at .
  3. Look into a private student loan (if you have already exhausted all federal student loan opportunities).
    • Visit for more information.

Proactive Steps to Stretch Your Dollar

  • Get a part-time job to help make monthly payments.
    • Visit the Shocker Career Accelerator in John Bardo Center, Suite 162 or at wichita.edu/career.
  • Research and apply for scholarships.
  • Reduce your monthly expenses to free up cash in your budget.
    • Consider signing up for a different room or meal-plan option with Housing and Residence Life at wichita.edu/housing.
    • Rent a smaller apartment, get an additional roommate, live at home, cut out unnecessary expenses.
  • Supplement your income.
    • Tutor other students, sell unnecessary items around your house, sell baked goods, crafts, etc.
  • Implement creative money-saving strategies.
    • Use coupons, pack your lunch, increase your car insurance deductible to reduce your insurance costs.
  • Visit this website for money-saving strategies and budgeting tips from your fellow students at 蹤獲扦.