Meg Gidley of Blazing Bats

Senior entrepreneurship major Meg Gidley has loved softball since she was three years old. She spent hours and days participating in travel and local leagues As she got older, she started coaching. It was in her blood.Then, the news came. Injuries and doctor recommendations sidelined her softball playing career by the time she got to college.  In 2022, she was approached about putting her softball knowledge to use.  “This was not something I expected to happen. I was asked to lead a ‘coaching the coaches' seminar in pitching,” Gidley said. “This was to show coaches different drills t...

Authorization of Title IV Aid

In order for your federal student aid (Title IV aid, which includes Parent PLUS loans) to pay for non-institutional charges, an authorization must be provided by you. Authorization is needed to allow Title IV aid to pay for prior year non-institutional charges. As a new student, this authorization is part of your online registration process via FlashLine:

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Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef

Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event.  {"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/938679830.jpg?itok=SwjVoqwe","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/938679830","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false},"settings_summary":["Embedded Video (Responsive)."]}The entire campus was in full bloom, with the sun shining brightly across the lawn as studen...

Private Loans

Most financial aid packages will include student loans; however, Federal Direct Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized) may not cover the total cost of college expenses. Private loans provide students with additional funding for these unmet college expenses.

College of Education, Health and Human Services

The McManus family making remarks during the 2024 Robin McManus Scholarship Benefit.

Nearly 100 people from the local community, including parents, families and friends, gathered recently at Hobbs Hall in Kent to celebrate the Child Development Center (CDC) – one of ’s most coveted educational resources – during the annual Robin McManus Scholarship Benefit.The affair raised more than $12,000 for the Robin McManus Scholarship, which provides need-based student scholarships and allows more children in the Kent community to access the enriching experience of a CDC education. “As a father of three, I know the importance of early education opportuniti...

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