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
$515.00 Marilyn Haitz Pierson Endowed Music Scholarship
Applicant must be a music major.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Mary Lou Gleason Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Marysz and Steven Rames Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Mathematics Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time student attending Wayne State College...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies McClain Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a first generation college student. Applicant must...
Deadline02/01/2026
$3,160.00 Melvin and Helen Allen Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
Deadline02/01/2026
$590.00 Mildred Reed Jones Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an English...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Mim Riessen Continuing Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a graduate of...
Deadline02/01/2026
$315.00 Monte V. Chapin Music Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand. Applicant must be a music major.
Deadline02/01/2026
$0.00 Music Scholarship - Transfer
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Music Scholarships
Applicant must be a first time student. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand. Applicant must be a college senior.
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,035.00 Nelda Rae Kugler Friends of Music Scholarship
Must be a music major, either instrumental or vocal.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Northeast Nebraska Public Power District Annual Schlrshp
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Pac 'N Save Scholarship
Applicant must be an employee of Pac and Save. Applicant can be a new...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Patricia A. Stander Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a Fine Arts Major.
Deadline02/01/2026
$550.00 Patrick Reichenbach Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a freshman or...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies PEO, Chapter AZ Wayne Biennial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Physical Science Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore or...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies PRIDE Family of Scholarships
Deadline02/01/2026
$590.00 Randal Srb Music Endowed Scholarship
Student majoring in music.
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,045.00 Randol Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Ray Kelton Memorial Music Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a music major....
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,305.00 Raymond and Mildred Schreiner Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Regina Roth Scholarship - College Center
Applicant must be enrolled full time in WSC classes at College Center....
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Regina Roth Scholarship - WSC Campus
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Roberta "Mom" Welte Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must have lived in...
Deadline02/01/2026
$500.00 Rodney D. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who has achieved sophomore or above...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Roland and Beverly Eickhoff Annual Scholarship
Awarded to a WSC student majoring in one of the following programs: ...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,059.17 Romcyn Atelier Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a visual arts...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Rosalyn Cotton Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a student attending Wayne State College majoring in...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Ross P. James and Helen M. Hensel James Scholarship - Education
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline02/01/2026
$755.00 Ross P. James and Helen M. Hensel James Scholarship - Health Science
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline02/01/2026
$2,915.00 Roy D. and Gerrie A. Christensen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline02/01/2026
$715.00 RSM & Mike Beacom Accounting & Business Consulting Scholarship
Applicant must be a student that has completed at least one year of...
Deadline02/01/2026
$0.00 Ruby Nelson & the Fredrickson Sisters Endowed Scholarship
The recipient(S) must be a student attending Wayne State College and: ...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Rundquist Family Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Senor O.F. Sletwold Spanish Teacher Study Abroad Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,095.00 SHC Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be an eligible student who is a Science, Health, &...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Special Band Day Scholarship
Applicant must participate in Band Day.
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Stacey Dagle Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline02/01/2026
$500.00 Stella Family Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who has achieved junior or above status...
Deadline02/01/2026
$415.00 Student Scientific Research Endowment
Applicant must be an undergraduate student. Applicant must be a biology...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Suter Services Annual Scholarship
Awarded to a WSC student majoring in Construction Management or Drafting...
Deadline02/01/2026
$300.00 Tamra J. Viterna Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a senior....
Deadline02/01/2026
$470.00 Terrance J. Potts Computer Science Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a computer science major Applicant must have completed...
Deadline02/01/2026
Varies Theta Phi Alpha Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand. Are you a member of Theta Phi...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000.00 Tom and Cindy Schmitz Broadcasting Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a Mass...
Deadline02/01/2026
$635.00 Tom and Pat Cook Endowed Criminal Justice Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
Deadline02/01/2026
$695.00 Val & Elizabeth Peterson Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an...
Deadline02/01/2026