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.
| Award | Name | Actions |
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Bill Demke Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Bob Cunningham Academic Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Bomgaars Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Are you or your parent employed by...
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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...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Class of '40
Applicant must be a new freshman.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Class of '50
Applicant must be a new freshman.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Class of '60
Applicant must be a new freshman.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| 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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| 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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Delta Sigma Pi - Dr. Ken Halsey Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be a new freshman....
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| 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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| 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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| 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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| 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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Education Matters Scholarship
All students who have demonstrated academic success, have made a...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Edward Jones Scholarship
Applicant must be a new or returning student. Is either of your parents...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| $0.00 |
Great Dane Annual Scholarship
Thee recipient must be a student attending Wayne State College
a. Awards...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Janis Ann Dislevy Trust Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be a Nebraska native....
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Joseph and Emily Bigge Reestman Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate of Elgin Public high school. Applicant must...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Marlyn and Patricia Washburn Endowed Scholarship - Education
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be from Seward NE...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| 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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Mary Frances Surber Gross Endowed Scholarship
Applicant may be from EXCEPT the following are eligible: Omaha...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Melinda (Joern) Boles and Bruce Boles Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time student. Applicant must have completed at...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Mona Casady and Lawrence Niewald Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a Business Administration major. Applicant must have a...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Neil and Bonnie Sandahl Scholarship
Applicant must be a math major Applicant must be a new freshman....
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Neil and Bonnie Sandahl Scholarship - Industrial Technology
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a industrial...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Rod Varilek Scholarship
Award alternates between a biology major (2019-2020) and a business...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Ronald G. Carlson Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be from Sioux City Iowa or South Sioux City, Nebraska....
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| $0.00 |
Root-Engelen Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time student at Wayne State College with a...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Schieffer Family Scholarship
Awarded to a full time student with a 3.0 or above GPA.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| $0.00 |
Students Assisting Students Endowed Scholarship
The Applicants must be a student attending Wayne State College and have...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Tau Kappa Epsilon Scholarship Fund - Paul V. Campbell Award
Applicant will be selected by hand. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Wilson Family Scholarship #2
Applicant must be a new freshmen with a major in Education, with a 20 or...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Full tuition and half housing costs, renewable for four years. |
Presidential Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of academic achievement, eligible students must...
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Ended |
| 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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Ended |
| Varies |
April Wylie Riesberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
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Ended |
| $0.00 |
Art & Design Scholarships - Current Students
Students must be a current full-time student majoring in Studio Art, Art...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Arthur and Edith Cook Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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Ended |
| $1,610.00 |
Baier Business Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who has achieved Junior or Senior...
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Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
CFO Systems Endowed Accounting Scholarship
Applicant must be a student majoring in Business Administration –...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Clara Ann Tennis Special Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a Special...
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Ended |
| Varies |
David & Donna Ewing Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a US Citizen....
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Ended |
| Varies |
Donna Clark Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a Social...
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Ended |
| $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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Ended |
| $2,885.00 |
Dr. Dennis Thavenet Endowed Scholarship
The recipient(s) must be a student attending Wayne State College who...
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Ended |
| $505.00 |
Dr. Gwen Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a WSC student majoring in Communication Studies/Theatre Arts...
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Ended |
| $590.00 |
Dr. Jed O'Leary Endowed Music Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Dr. Jon Putnam Special Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must demonstrate need....
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Ended |
| $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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Ended |
| 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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Ended |