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
$1,000.00 Garhart Annual Band Scholarship
Non-Music Major participating in band, minimum 2.0 GPA, member of the...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Garwood Scholarship
Applicant must be an undergraduate student. Applicant must be a new...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Gary and Janice Small Endowed Scholarship
The recipient(s) must be a full-time undergraduate student with at least...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Gary Krallman Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a math major Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Gay (Koppelman) Tanner and John Tanner English Teacher Track Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who is an English major on a teaching...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Genevieve and Emil Klabenes Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be from Knox Holt, Antelope, or Wheeler County. Applicant...
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 George Burcum and Susan Boust Endowed Scholarship
Applicants must be a student attending Wayne State College and:...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies George Ora and Amy Nora Burcum Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a healthcare...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Gladys and Leo Dalton Education Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Gordon and Carin McGee Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be an incoming freshman attending Wayne State College and...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Gordon Shupe Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a health services career. Applicant must be a new...
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Great Dane Annual Scholarship
Thee recipient must be a student attending Wayne State College a. Awards...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Greg Pribil Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate of an O’Neill NE High School. Applicant...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Gulliver Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Harold & Mae Frey Endowed Scholarship-Emerson-Hubbard
Applicant must be a graduate of Emerson-Hubbard High School. Applicant...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Harold & Mae Frey Endowed Scholarship-Pierce
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of Pierce...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Harold and Beverly Olson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a education and/or counseling major Applicant must be...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Henry Ashley Edsall Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline05/01/2026
$715.00 Henry Ley Theatre Scholarship
Applicant must be a theatre or drama major. Applicant must be a new...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Heritage Homes/Heritage Industries Annual Scholarship
Awarded to full-time undergraduate student who is a full-time employee...
Deadline05/01/2026
$290.00 Hilda (Bradenburg) Jochens Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a student majoring in a program in the Department of...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Ida Lenhouts Endowed Osmond Community Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of Osmond...
Deadline05/01/2026
$2,000.00 International Student Award
Incoming Freshmen International
Deadline05/01/2026
$300.00 ITE Faculty Skills USA Scholarship-New Freshman
Applicant must be a first time student. Applicant must be an Industrial...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies J. Kevin Reeves Memorial Theatre Arts Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a student with a...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies J.F. Kennedy Peace Scholarship
Applicant must be a political science major. Applicant must be a new...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies J.G.W. Lewis Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a social sciences major. Applicant must be a new...
Deadline05/01/2026
$2,030.00 Jack E. Backer Journalism Scholarship
Applicant must be a journalism major.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies James Clayton McClain and William S. Davis Community Scholarship
Applicant must be from Fremont or Osmond NE or Coon Rapids, IA....
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies James. A. Bracken Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Jamisen and Renee Jensen Industrial Technology Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a student majoring in one of four Industrial...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Jana Kuhlman Endowed Scholarship
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Janis Ann Dislevy Trust Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be a Nebraska native....
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Jason Barelman Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be majoring in...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Jeanelle Heermann Elementary Education Scholarship
Applicant must be an Elementary Education major. Applicant must be a new...
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Jeff and Mary Carstens Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a first generation student that demonstrates financial...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Jenny Moul Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Jenny Rae Hascall Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior. Applicant must be a...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Jim and Joy Ley Hein Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Joe and Betty Carney Memorial Endowed
Applicant must be from Stanton Madison, or Platte Applicant must be a...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies John D. Rice Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies John David Robinson Scholarship
Applicant must be a geography or history major. Applicant can be any...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies John Patrick Sherlock Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a Nebraska...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies John R. Keith Scholarship
Applicant must be a vocal music or instrumental music major.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Joseph and Emily Bigge Reestman Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate of Elgin Public high school. Applicant must...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Joseph F. Blazek Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Joseph Sowokinos Annual RHOP Scholarship
Are you eligible to receive public benefits? Applicant must be a...
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Judd and Magwire Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time student.
Deadline05/01/2026
Varies Kam Reeves Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline05/01/2026
$0.00 Kameron Reeves Military Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time student who is full-time active military,...
Deadline05/01/2026