Transfer Information for Fort Hays State University

Office of Admissions

600 Park St.

Hays, KS 67601

• On Campus Transfer students, contact Hugo Perez, Assistant Director of Admissions at 785-628-4020 or 785-639-3639.
• Online Transfer students, contact Holly Rebel, Transfer Success Coach, 785-628-5532.

Transfer Admission Procedures/Qualifications

•  To apply visit Fort Hays State University (FHSU) admissions to complete an application.  
• Undergraduate application fee is $30 non-refundable.
• Request official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities to be sent to the FHSU Registrar’s Office at 600 Park St. Hays, KS 67601.
• See transfer students for more information.
• International student application fee is $50. 
• Students must reapply if they have been out of school for more than two semesters. If they have attended FHSU at any time, no application fee is required.
• Students who have been academically suspended from FHSU for poor scholarship will be provided the right to appeal following their first academic suspension. Students who have been suspended before will not be provided the right to appeal. They will be required to lay out for a period of at least one semester during which they should reconsider and re-evaluate their plans. Students enrolling at another school during their period of suspension from the University will be expected to achieve a minimum of a “C” average at that school. An official transcript from other institutions must be sent to the Office of the Registrar. Each application will be considered on its own merits by the Academic Reinstatement Board. Reinstatement is not automatic. An application for Academic Reinstatement can be found on-line. 
• Students who have been academically dismissed from the University cannot be reinstated unless they have taken courses at a regionally accredited institution to transfer in to raise their cumulative GPA to 2.0 or higher. An official transcript from other institutions must be sent to the Office of the Registrar.
• If you are a transfer student under the age of 21, with less than 24 credit hours you must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work and meet the freshman qualified admissions requirements.
• If you are a transfer student with 24 or more credit hours, you must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work.
• ACT/SAT scores are not required for transfer students with 24 or more credit hours.
• Degree summaries are available for admitted students.
• Campus visits are available Monday-Friday at 9:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m. or 12:25 p.m. Call the Admissions office at 1-800-628-FHSU or 785-628-5666 or schedule online to make an appointment.

Tuition/Fees/Expenses 

• Kansas resident: Undergraduate is $163.08/credit hour.
• Contiguous State Resident: (Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado) Undergraduate is $244.63/credit hour.
• Non-resident: Undergraduate is $573.82/credit hour.
• Online: Undergrad is $265.05/credit hour.

Scholarships

Fort Hays State University Community College President Transfer Scholarship Program: Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is proud to launch the Community College President Transfer Scholarship Program to support academic achievement and encourage seamless transitions for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree. This initiative provides $2,000 in scholarship money for qualified students transferring from a Kansas Community Colleges to FHSU.

• Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be a Kansas resident.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the time of transfer.
• Must have represented financial need.
• Must enroll full-time at Fort Hays State University for the upcoming academic year.
• Must be recommended by the community college president or designee.
• Key Dates:
• FHSU sends Fall reminder February 1^st and April 1^st
• Submission of President’s Awardee for Fall award by May 1^st  
• FHSU sends Spring reminder October 1st
• Submission of President’s Awardee (if applicable) for Spring awards by December 1^st

Visit FHSU Scholarships for other financial assistance options available.

It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.