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, 2026 with a priority deadline of December 1, 2026 for many new incoming freshmen scholarships and a final deadline of May 1, 2027.
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, 2026 with a final deadline of January 4, 2027.
| Award | Name | Actions |
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| Full tuition, renewable for four years. |
NSCS Board of Trustees' Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of academic achievement, eligible students must be...
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Deadline12/01/2026 |
| Full tuition and half of the cost of housing at the standard (double occupancy) lowest residence hall rate, renewable for four years. |
Presidential Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of academic achievement, eligible students must...
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Deadline12/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Darold and Maxine Bobier Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Applicant must be a Business...
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Deadline01/04/2027 |
| Varies |
Wilson Family Scholarship #2
Applicant must be a new freshmen with a major in Education, with a 20 or...
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Deadline01/04/2027 |
| 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...
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Deadline05/01/2027 |
| Varies |
Marlyn and Patricia Washburn Endowed Scholarship - Math
Must be a full time student attending Wayne State College and a major in...
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Deadline05/01/2027 |
| Varies |
April Wylie Riesberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
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| $0.00 |
Art & Design Scholarships - Current Students
Students must be a current full-time student majoring in Studio Art, Art...
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| Varies |
Arthur and Edith Cook Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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| $1,610.00 |
Baier Business Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who has achieved Junior or Senior...
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| Varies |
Bill Demke Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
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| Varies |
Bob Cunningham Academic Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or...
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| Varies |
Bomgaars Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Are you or your parent employed by...
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| $1,000.00 |
CFO Systems Endowed Accounting Scholarship
Applicant must be a student majoring in Business Administration –...
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| Varies |
Clara Ann Tennis Special Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a Special...
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| Varies |
Class of '40
Applicant must be a new freshman.
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| Varies |
Class of '50
Applicant must be a new freshman.
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| Varies |
Class of '60
Applicant must be a new freshman.
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| Varies |
Darold and Maxine Bobier Math Scholarship in Memory of Jessie Boyce
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
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| Varies |
David & Donna Ewing Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a US Citizen....
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| Varies |
Delta Sigma Pi - Dr. Ken Halsey Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be a new freshman....
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| Varies |
Don and Jean Means Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or...
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| Varies |
Donald H. and Barbara Jo Pedersen Endowed Ag Business Scholarships
Applicants must be a full-time student attending Wayne State College...
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| Varies |
Donna Clark Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a Social...
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| $615.00 |
Dr. Andria Cooper Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who is a Criminal Justice major and has...
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| $2,885.00 |
Dr. Dennis Thavenet Endowed Scholarship
The recipient(s) must be a student attending Wayne State College who...
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| $505.00 |
Dr. Gwen Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a WSC student majoring in Communication Studies/Theatre Arts...
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| Varies |
Dr. H. Nicholas and Joyce J. (Pilger) Windeshausen Osmond Community Scholarship 1
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of Osmond...
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| Varies |
Dr. H. Nicholas and Joyce J. (Pilger) Windeshausen Plainview Community Scholarship 1
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of...
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| $590.00 |
Dr. Jed O'Leary Endowed Music Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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| Varies |
Dr. Jon Putnam Special Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must demonstrate need....
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| $500.00 |
Dr. LeRoy and Marian Simpson Annual Physical Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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| Varies |
Dr. S.B. Shively and Edna Tuttle Shively Memorial End. Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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| Varies |
Education Matters Scholarship
All students who have demonstrated academic success, have made a...
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| Varies |
Edward Jones Scholarship
Applicant must be a new or returning student. Is either of your parents...
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| Varies |
F&M Bank - Wayne
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a graduate of...
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| $500.00 |
Faye Bowyer Saxton Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major with an emphasis in Mathematics....
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| $535.00 |
FBLA-PBL (Phi Beta Lambda) Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
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| $1,000.00 |
Garhart Annual Band Scholarship
Non-Music Major participating in band, minimum 2.0 GPA, member of the...
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| Varies |
Gary and Janice Small Endowed Scholarship
The recipient(s) must be a full-time undergraduate student with at least...
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| $2,925.00 |
George L. and Deborah C. Shuck Business Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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| $0.00 |
Great Dane Annual Scholarship
Thee recipient must be a student attending Wayne State College
a. Awards...
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| $2,210.00 |
H.I.G. Endowed Business Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
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| $525.00 |
Hanawalt Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an english major Applicant must be a returning...
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| Varies |
Harold and Mae Frey Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an education...
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| Varies |
Janis Ann Dislevy Trust Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be a Nebraska native....
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| Varies |
Jean Mueting and Ardith Wacker Elementary Education Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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| Varies |
Jean Mueting and Ardith Wacker Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an Elementary...
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| $1,760.00 |
Jim and Vera Hummel Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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| Varies |
John David Robinson Scholarship
Applicant must be a geography or history major. Applicant can be any...
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