Support and Advocacy Resources

Your success is important to FHSU and our community. Supportive resources are available from campus, community, state and national agencies.

Campus Resources
Community Resources
State Resources
National Resources
Other Resources/Scholarship Resources

Campus Resources

Academic Advising and Career Exploration
Obtain assistance from professional advisors to help you make informed decisions that lead to academic, personal, and professional success.

Academic Support and Tutoring
Get help with study skills and strategies, college-level textbook reading, note-taking, time management, and tutoring for most General Education courses.

Admissions
Learn more about FHSU, plan a campus visit, and apply to be a Tiger!

Emergency Assistance
Become familiar with policies and procedures that are in place in the event of an emergency.

FHSU Online
Get information and support for online classes by visiting FHSU Online.

Financial Assistance
Take advantage of the different types of federal, state, and community aid available to you, and find the help you need to get through the application process.

Forsyth Library
Access resources, research expertise, and the tools you need to successfully complete research assignments, presentations, and papers - from your first year through advanced graduate studies.

Health and Wellness Services
Take advantage of personal counseling, alcohol and drug counseling, accessibility services, and medical services to help you reach your personal best.

Herndon Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Receive evaluation and treatment for speech, language, and hearing challenges.

Registrar's Office
Take care of official business such as verifying your admission or registration status, obtaining an official FHSU transcript, or checking the status of your degree summary.

Residential Life
Take advantage of the support you'll find living on campus, and enjoy all the convenience, accessibility, and fun whether you choose a traditional residence hall or family friendly apartment.

Writing Center
Visit with trained consultants to help you tackle writing assignments. From choosing a topic to perfecting your documentation style, the writing center consultants can help you to strengthen your writing skills.

Community Resources

Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas (DSNWK)
Provides services to individuals who meet the developmental disabilities definition in the 18 counties of Northwest Kansas.

Kansas Legal Services
Helps low income Kansans meet their basic needs through provision or essential legal, mediation, and employment training services.

Kansas Works
Provides a variety of services including job referrals, assessment services, job counseling, and services for veterans.

KETCH
Helps people with disabilities live and work in the community.

LINK, Inc.
Provides a range of services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer support, advocacy, and transition services.

SKIL of Western Kansas
Devoted to meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities and to serving them, their families, and communities.

The Arc of Central Plains
Committed to helping individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and has a community-based Thrift Store.

State Resources

Disability Rights Center of Kansas
Advocates for the civil and legal rights of Kansans with disabilities.

Families Together, Inc.
Helps Kansas parents and their children with disabilities.

Kansas AgrAbility Project
Assists people with disabilities who are employed in agriculture.

Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
Promotes a higher quality of life for people with disabilities.

Kansas Department for Children and Families
Connects Kansans with supports and services to improve lives.

Kansas Talking Book Service
Provides library services to Kansans unable to use conventional print.

National Resources

ADA Standards
Govern the construction and alteration of places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and state and local government facilities.

American Disability Association (ADA)
Helps locate disability information and resources, helps locate employers who are looking to hire persons with disabilities, and fosters the development of new and useful resources for people with disabilities.

National Center for Learning Disabilities
Works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life.

National Council on Disability
Works to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families.

U.S. Department of Education
Information on laws, policy, auxiliary aids, and services for postsecondary students with disabilities.

U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division
Works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), disability, religion, familial status, national origin, and citizenship status.

Other Resources

Support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students