ALL ROADS LEAD TO WKU
eNews from WKU's Parent and Family Programs
This Weekend: Friday, September 30th - Saturday, October 1st, 2016
Friday, September 30th
Parent and Family Weekend Kickoff Event|FREE Movie Night: The Secret Life of Pets|7pm|DSU Courtyard
Join WKU Parent and Family Programs and the Campus Activities Board in the Downing Student Union Courtyard (between DSU and Minton Hall) for a free movie night, featuring The Secret Life of Pets. Free popcorn and drinks. Bring your own blanket and lawn chairs. Rain location: DSU Auditorium (across from Starbucks). Open to the entire campus community.
Saturday, October 1st
Student, Parent, and Family Member Welcome|2-3pm|DSU Auditorium
WKU students as well as their parents and family members are invited to attend this special event during which President Ransdell will present essential information and discuss the important role parents and family members play in supporting their students' success at WKU.
Stand Up and Cheer!
Cheer the Hilltoppers to victory as they face off against the Houston Baptist Huskies. Kickoff is at 6:oopm. Visit www.wku.edu/pfw to purchase discounted game day tickets.
Additional Parent and Family Weekend Events
Tour your student's residence hall, meet your student's Hall Director(s) and Resident Assistant, engage in fun activities, and enjoy some light refreshments before heading over to the President's Student, Parent, and Family Member Welcome.
President's "Festival on the Green"|3:30-5:30pm|Downing Student Union South Lawn
President Gary Ransdell and his wife, Julie, invite you to join them for food, music, and fellowship on the DSU South Lawn. Advanced ticket purchase required www.wku.edu/pfw.
FAFSA: Do you know the new rules and dates?
On Sept. 14, 2015, President Obama announced significant changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) process that will impact millions of students. Starting with the 2017–18 application cycle, the following changes will be put in place:
- Students will be able to submit a FAFSA® earlier. Students will be able to file a 2017–18 FAFSA as early as Oct. 1, 2016, rather than beginning on Jan. 1, 2017. The earlier submission date will be a permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit a FAFSA as early as October 1 every year. (There is NO CHANGE to the 2016–17 schedule. The FAFSA became available January 1 as in previous years.)
- Students will use earlier income information. Beginning with the 2017–18 FAFSA, students will be required to report income information from an earlier tax year. For example, on the 2017–18 FAFSA, students (and parents, as appropriate) will report their 2015 income information, rather than their 2016 income information.
Upcoming Events at WKU
"Give Red, Give Life" WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive
Make an appointment online at redcrossblood.org and search "wkuvsmtsu." Help WKU bring home the trophy!
Hilltopper Hysteria
Preview WKU's Men's and Women's Basketball teams, meet members of the teams, and get their autographs.
Cultural Enhancement Series: Ben Sollee
Learn more at www.wku.edu/culturalenhancement/. Admission is free; no tickets required. seating is available on a first come, first serve basis.
Western Kentucky University Parents Association
Western Kentucky University Parents Association serves as the official parent and family member organization. The Association links our institution and the parents and family members of current students. Its primary purpose is to support the mission of WKU Parent and Family Programs--to engage parents and family members of current WKU students as partners in ensuring student success. Join today at www.wku.edu/parents!
Email: parents.association@wku.edu
Website: https://www.wku.edu/parents
Location: 1906 College Heights Boulevard # 11093, Bowling Green, KY, United States
Phone: 270-745-5863
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkuparents/?fref=ts