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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.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Full tuition, renewable for four years. NSCS Board of Trustees' Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of academic achievement, eligible students must be...
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...
Deadline12/01/2026
Varies April Wylie Riesberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
Deadline01/04/2027
$0.00 Art & Design Scholarships - Current Students
Students must be a current full-time student majoring in Studio Art, Art...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Arthur and Edith Cook Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,610.00 Baier Business Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who has achieved Junior or Senior...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Bill Demke Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Bob Cunningham Academic Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Bomgaars Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Are you or your parent employed by...
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,000.00 CFO Systems Endowed Accounting Scholarship
Applicant must be a student majoring in Business Administration –...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Clara Ann Tennis Special Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a Special...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Class of '40
Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Class of '50
Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Class of '60
Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Darold and Maxine Bobier Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Applicant must be a Business...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Darold and Maxine Bobier Math Scholarship in Memory of Jessie Boyce
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies David & Donna Ewing Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a US Citizen....
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Delta Sigma Pi - Dr. Ken Halsey Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Don and Jean Means Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Donald H. and Barbara Jo Pedersen Endowed Ag Business Scholarships
Applicants must be a full-time student attending Wayne State College...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Donna Clark Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a Social...
Deadline01/04/2027
$615.00 Dr. Andria Cooper Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who is a Criminal Justice major and has...
Deadline01/04/2027
$2,885.00 Dr. Dennis Thavenet Endowed Scholarship
The recipient(s) must be a student attending Wayne State College who...
Deadline01/04/2027
$505.00 Dr. Gwen Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a WSC student majoring in Communication Studies/Theatre Arts...
Deadline01/04/2027
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...
Deadline01/04/2027
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...
Deadline01/04/2027
$590.00 Dr. Jed O'Leary Endowed Music Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Dr. Jon Putnam Special Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must demonstrate need....
Deadline01/04/2027
$500.00 Dr. LeRoy and Marian Simpson Annual Physical Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Dr. S.B. Shively and Edna Tuttle Shively Memorial End. Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Education Matters Scholarship
All students who have demonstrated academic success, have made a...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Edward Jones Scholarship
Applicant must be a new or returning student. Is either of your parents...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies F&M Bank - Wayne
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a graduate of...
Deadline01/04/2027
$0.00 F.M. Dietrich Annual Scholarship
Applicants must be students attending Wayne State College A. $1,000...
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,000.00 F.M. Dietrich Annual Scholarship - Music
Applicants must be students attending Wayne State College a. $1,000...
Deadline01/04/2027
$500.00 Faye Bowyer Saxton Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major with an emphasis in Mathematics....
Deadline01/04/2027
$535.00 FBLA-PBL (Phi Beta Lambda) Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,000.00 Garhart Annual Band Scholarship
Non-Music Major participating in band, minimum 2.0 GPA, member of the...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Gary and Janice Small Endowed Scholarship
The recipient(s) must be a full-time undergraduate student with at least...
Deadline01/04/2027
$2,925.00 George L. and Deborah C. Shuck Business Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline01/04/2027
$0.00 Great Dane Annual Scholarship
Thee recipient must be a student attending Wayne State College a. Awards...
Deadline01/04/2027
$2,210.00 H.I.G. Endowed Business Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline01/04/2027
$525.00 Hanawalt Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an english major Applicant must be a returning...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Harold and Mae Frey Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an education...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Janis Ann Dislevy Trust Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be a Nebraska native....
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Jean Mueting and Ardith Wacker Elementary Education Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Jean Mueting and Ardith Wacker Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an Elementary...
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,760.00 Jim and Vera Hummel Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies John David Robinson Scholarship
Applicant must be a geography or history major. Applicant can be any...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Joseph and Emily Bigge Reestman Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate of Elgin Public high school. Applicant must...
Deadline01/04/2027