Wichita State Details July 1 Aid Changes, Capping New Parent PLUS Loans at $20,000
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Updated · KWCH · Jun 10
Wichita State Details July 1 Aid Changes, Capping New Parent PLUS Loans at $20,000
3 articles · Updated · KWCH · Jun 10
Summary
July 1 federal aid changes outlined by Wichita State will tighten borrowing and eligibility for current and prospective students, with the school urging families to review aid offers before changing enrollment.
New Parent PLUS borrowers will face a $20,000 annual cap and $65,000 lifetime limit, while new Graduate PLUS loans will disappear starting in July 2026.
Part-time enrollment will cut direct loan amounts, and students who drop below full-time during a semester may have to repay part of their federal loan funds immediately.
Students with a Student Aid Index at or above twice the maximum Pell Grant will lose eligibility, and Pell awards may shrink when other aid already covers full attendance costs.
Professional students will face a $50,000 annual and $200,000 lifetime borrowing cap—at Wichita State, that applies only to the clinical psychology Ph.D. program.