K-State Parents & Family Association

Being part of a family is what K-State is all about.

The K-State Parents and Family Association is a way for families to actively engage in their student’s college experience by participating in campus programs and activities specifically geared towards families. Parents and family members of K-State students are automatically members of the K-State Parents and Family Association! As a member you will receive invitations to fun events like Family Day, the annual Taste of K-State event and Open House. In addition, you will also have access to the K-State Parents and Family Association hotline, Web site, and e-mail address.

Contributing member donations currently support the association. In addition to providing membership programs and services, the K-State Parents and Family Association also supports specific student-centered initiatives.

The current funding priorities include:

• Student scholarships
• Emergency fund for students in crisis
• Orientation and enrollment and K-State Legacy programs
• Campus Safety Awareness Video

As a contributing member to the fund, you receive additional benefits, like VIP invitations to receptions and banquets, updated newsletters and an official K-State Parents and Family Fund Roots and Wings discount card. In the past years, parents and family members donated more than $100,000 to support K-State students through the PFA fund.

The K-State Parents and Family Association provides a variety of resources for families to help support programs at K-State that enhance student development in all aspects — academic, social and professional. K-State is focused on providing an exceptional student experience and we want you to be a part of it too! You will not only be investing in your student’s future, but in the future of K-State.

Parents and family members provide valuable service to the K-State community through their participation as volunteers at a variety of functions. Use your talents and interests to support the Parents and Family Associations.

You can help out by:

• Serving on the PFA Advisory Board
• Participating in fundraising for the Parents and Family Fund
• Contributing to the Parents and Family Fund
• Representing the PFA at information booths at recruitment events
• Welcoming new K-State families at orientation and enrollment
• Hosting regional receptions for prospective students
• Sponsoring an internship or allowing a student to job shadow
• Participating in a letter writing campaign to new K-State students
• Assisting with Family Day and Open House activities

Get involved with your student’s education and become a part of the K-State family. To learn more, visit our Web Site, call us at 785-532-2222 or send us an e-mail at pfa@k-state.edu. We look forward to talking with you!

-Melissa M. Taylor
New Student Services Intern