All Opportunities

Welcome to the Wayne State College Scholarship Opportunities Homepage. Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to Wayne State students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. Many of these scholarship opportunities will not require additional information, as you will automatically qualify based on your application information.

Instructions for Incoming Freshmen: please log in with your WSC user name and password to complete this supplemental scholarship application to be considered for additional opportunities beyond your admission-based scholarship. Please note, the WSC incoming freshmen scholarship application opens August 1, 2025 with a priority deadline of December 1, 2025 for many new incoming freshmen scholarships and a final deadline of May 1, 2026.

Instructions for Returning WSC/Incoming Transfer Students: please log in with your WSC username and password to complete the WSC returning/incoming transfer student scholarship application which opens October 1, 2025 with a final deadline of February 1, 2026.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Full tuition, renewable for four years. Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP)
The Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP) is a dynamic partnership...
Deadline11/14/2025
Full tuition, renewable for length of your program at WSC. Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP)
The Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) is a dynamic partnership...
Deadline12/01/2025
Varies A.V. Teed Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a math major Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Affiliated Foods Cooperative, Inc Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
$650.00 AHU Achievement Scholarship
Incoming Freshmen in AHU Majors
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 AHU Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be an eligible student who is an Arts & Humanities major,...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Albert G. Carlson Memorial Music Scholarship
Applicant must be a music major First preference shall be given to...
Deadline05/01/2026
$220.00 Aletha Acers Steele Burgess Poetry Prize
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Alex and Faye Spanos Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Alice Korth and Gale Bathke Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be from Bloomfield Pierce or Wayne. Applicant must be an...
Deadline05/01/2026
$555.00 Alice Whitt Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a speech communication major.
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Alison Srb Butt Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a student who is an Elementary Education major. The...
Deadline05/01/2026
$580.00 Alvin E. and Edna Fauss Osburn Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be an art or music major.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies AmeriCorps Schools of National Service Scholarship - Graduate Students
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies AmeriCorps Schools of National Service Scholarship - Undergraduate Students
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Ardath Conn Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Arlene S. Jones Future Teacher Scholarship
Applicant must be a student pursuing a teaching career. Applicant must...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Arnie and Marge Reeg Wayne Community Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate of Wayne High School. Applicant must be a...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Arnold Emry Commitment to Education Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Arrowmont Scholarship
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Art & Design Scholarships - Current Students
Students must be a current full-time student majoring in Studio Art, Art...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Art & Design Scholarships - Incoming Freshmen
Eligible applicants must be new first-time freshmen majoring in Studio...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Art and Lyle Grone Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Barbara K. Kanter Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a Business major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Berniece Fulton Memorial Physical Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time student majoring in Health and Physical...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Betty Jones Lindner Scholarship
Applicant must be a student pursuing a teaching career. Applicant must...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Bill Demke Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Bloomquist-Slutz Memorial Music Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Bob & Debbie Ensz Endowed Athletic Scholarship
The recipient(s) must be a student attending Wayne State College and: a....
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Bob and Debbie Ensz Academic Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate of Wayne High School. Applicant must be a...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Bob and Marie Miller Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a first time student. Applicant must be a new...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Bob Cunningham Academic Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Bomgaars Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Are you or your parent employed by...
Deadline05/01/2026
$957.50 Brad Bigelow Endowed Criminal Justice Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Bruce and Sheri O'Neel Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a first...
Deadline05/01/2026
$1,141.67 BST Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be an eligible student who is a Business & Technology...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Buethe Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant is selected by Education department. Applicant will be...
Deadline05/01/2026
$500.00 Butler Philosophy Scholarship
WSC Student enrolled in a Philosophy course.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Byron A. Russell Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating high school seniors. Applicant must be...
Deadline05/01/2026
Minimum award of $5,000 towards tuition freshmen year, $6,000 towards tuition sophomore year, $7,000 towards tuition junior year, and $5,000 towards tuition and up to $10,000 in housing costs in select partner communities. Career Scholars Cooperative Education Program
The Career Scholars Cooperative Education Program is an accelerated...
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Carhart Family Scholarship
Applicant must be a student who is a graduate of a Nebraska high school...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Carhart Scholarship
Awarded to one senior from each high school in the communities with a...
Deadline05/01/2026
$1,000.00 Carlson String Ensemble Annual Scholarrship
WSC Student.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies CCC/Platte Transfer Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Cecil and Opal Wriedt Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be an industrial...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Charles B. Griffin and Florence Kindler Griffin Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a business...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Chris S. Davey Memorial Rugby Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Christensen Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Christine Marmo Birney Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a medical technology medicine, pharmacy, dentistry,...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Class of '36
Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026