About the Banquet
Every year the Education Services Department hosts an end-of-year education banquet for PK, Kindergarten, GED/ABE/High School, and College/University Graduates.
This is a time of celebration for our grads who have worked very hard to reach this milestone. It is also a time to encourage them to reach higher and obtain any and all goals they set for themselves.
Pictured above: 2023 Graduation Stoles
Past Banquets
Please take a moment and look through some pictures, and slideshows of previous years banquets.
We are proud of all our Wichita graduates!
Kirikir?i:s i:s?acstacira:k?a! (Wichitas, we’re the best!)
Graduation Resources
College Graduation Application
- For Wichita tribal students who are set to graduate in the upcoming Fall or Spring semesters with an associates degree or higher.
- Graduates can apply for assistance with a cap & gown, graduation cord, graduation stole and will receive a one-time incentive (see below):
$250.00————-Associates Degree
$500.00————-Bachelor’s Degree
$750.00————-Master’s Degree
$1,000.00———-Doctorate Degree
Assistance amounts are based on the availability of funds and are subject to change.
High School (HS)/GED/TABE Graduation Assistance
- Must be enrolled in the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
- Must be a H.S. Senior expected to graduate in the upcoming Spring semester
Applications will be considered to help with financial assistance for senior pictures, announcements, and/or class ring (max amount of $250.00), senior cap and gown fees, graduation cord, graduation stole, a one-time graduation incentive in the amount of $100.00 and a one-time grade incentive.
Academic incentive amounts for gift cards are listed below:
$25.00————12th Grade Seniors with a 2.0 GPA or higher
$50.00————12th Grade Seniors with a 2.5 GPA or higher
$75.00————12th Grade Seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher
$100.00———–12th Grade Seniors with a 3.5 GPA or higher
Amounts are based on the availability of funds and are subject to change.
Kitikiti’sh Scholarship
- Must be enrolled in the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
- Scholarship will be awarded to two enrolled Wichita students
- Undergraduate and Graduate college students encouraged to apply.
- Please include as much information as possible in each of the four (4) main criteria and the supplemental information areas.
- All written responses should be typed, double-spaced and attached to the application