As you all know, we will be having an optional college tours workshop on Friday May 8 from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. We will be touring Wright State University and Wittenberg University. If you don't know much about these two colleges, don't worry. Here is some background information to get you started. Remember, college tours are the best time to find out answers to any of your questions, so make sure you come prepared!
Wright State University
Wright State University is a medium-sized, 4-year, public
university located in Dayton, OH. There are 12,682 undergraduate students and
2,284 degree-seeking freshmen. The average financial aid package averages at
$10,735 with 70 percent of average financial need met. Wright State offers a
wide-variety of majors, minors, and electives which can be found
here.
Student Support
40% of Wright State’s undergraduate student body is made up
of first-generation college students. CLASS (Center for Liberal Arts Student
Success) is a new initiative focused on student retention and career
attainment, targeted to the services needed by Wright State’s Liberal Arts
majors. CLASS enables first-generation students, as well as others, to access
professional networks, use practical workshops in job search strategies, as
well as other tools to access internships or field work experience. Read more
about CLASS
here.
Housing
Wright State is primarily a commuter campus, so only 51% of
first-year students live in college housing and 19% of all undergraduates live
in college housing. However, if you do live on campus, there are many ways to
make yourself feel at home.
Wright State offers a few different types of “Living
Learning” communities. This program is designed to offer living arrangements to
students with similar goals. The different communities allow students to extend
studies beyond the classroom and in the daily experience.
First, is the Honors Community, which provides a quality
living environment that allows students to grow and foster in their academic
and personal lives. There is an Honors classroom in this community that will be
used for classes that honors students share. The Honors Community also offers a
convenient store/deli, computer network help station, and other
student-oriented services.
There is also an Engineering and Computer Science community
which is a new housing option for freshman majoring in that area. A teaching assistant
lives in the residence hall and special activities are available for students
to enjoy, including tutoring, special speakers, seminars, and help rooms.
Student Employment
Wright State’s Career Services connects students with
on-campus supervisors who have part-time jobs. These jobs are funded through
departmental budgets, institutional grants, and Federal Work-Study awards. While
all students are eligible for jobs designated as On-Campus Regular student
employment, only students who receive Federal Work Study Awards are eligible
for jobs designated as On-Campus Work-Study. The Federal Work-Study program is
a federal financial aid program for eligible students based on FAFSA.
Scholarships
More than 2,600 freshmen were awarded $9.5 million in
scholarships during the 2014-2015 school year. Students submit one application to
be considered for a multitude of merit-based scholarship. Check out the
scholarship
page for more details.
One particular scholarship to be aware of is The Chingfa
Jang Memorial Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is awarded to students
admitted to the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences. They have a
preference to applicants who are first-generation college students. Applicants
must demonstrate financial need and have a 3.0 GPA or higher to be considered
for this $2,000 scholarship. To apply, students must apply for undergraduate
admission and also complete the Wright State University Online Scholarship
Application by February 18.
Honors Programs
Wright State’s honors program is open to all majors and
provides a curriculum consisting of service learning courses, interdisciplinary
core courses in the humanities and social sciences, broadly interdisciplinary
upper-level topical seminars, and honors sections of Wright State core courses.
Students select one of three honors designations which are listed on
transcripts and commencement program. These three are the University Honors
Scholar, Departmental Honors Scholar, and General Studies Honors Scholar
Click
here
to learn more about the Wright State Honors Program.
Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University is a small, 4-year, private liberal
arts college located in Springfield, OH. There are 1,948 total undergraduate
students and 516 degree-seeking freshmen. Wittenberg offers a wide-variety of
majors, minors, and electives which can be found
here. The average
financial aid package is $33,733, with 83 percent of average financial need
met.
Student Support
Wittenberg offers a variety or counseling/wellness services as well as academic support services. These services include (but are not limited to), career counseling, minority student services, personal counseling, learning centers, and study skills assistance. Check out their
personal and academic support page to learn more details.
Housing
At Wittenberg, 92% of first-year students live in college housing and 86% of total undergraduates live in college housing. The housing options include coed, men's, women's, wellness housing (drug/alcohol free), and theme housing. For regular residential housing, Wittenberg has seven options which you can learn about
here.
Student Employment
Wittenberg's
Student Employment Office is open to all students who have been issued a work award in the financial aid package. These awards are both Federal Work-Study and Student Employment. On campus, student have the opportunity to work one on one with processors and in many of the offices on campus. Working off-campus allows students to connect with t he Springfield community in schools, businesses, and other work settings.
Scholarships
There are many scholarship opportunities available when attending Wittenberg University. There are merit-based university scholarships, special interest awards, Lutheran scholarships, and legacy/alumni awards. Students are automatically considered for Wittenberg Scholarships when applying for admissions. For priority consideration, apply by December 1. All scholarships are able to be renewed for all four years as long as the student is in good academic standing. Check out all the different types of scholarship opportunities
here.
Honors Programs
The University Honors Program at Wittenberg aims provide optimal acadmic and social climate for students of high academic potential. Any student who maintains a GPA of 3.5 or higher in their first or second year is invited to apply to the Honors program during spring semester. To graduate with University HOnors, students must complete at least two Honors seminars, complete and defend and Honors Thesis in their major, and maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Now that you have a bit of base information on Wright State University and Wittenberg University, you should be able to start formulating some questions to bring on the tours. There will be one more blog post to come with the types of questions that are valuable to ask on college tours. If you have any suggestions, feel free to email us at ubou67@gmailcom or message us on Facebook!
