All Opportunities

Welcome to the Wayne State College Scholarship Opportunities Homepage.

Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. To apply to scholarships which require an application, you must first sign in with the same user name and password you use to access the campus login portal. You will then have the opportunity to complete a general application and, if applicable, apply for specific scholarships.

Please note, the priority deadline for new incoming freshmen scholarships is December 1, 2024 with a final deadline of May 1, 2025. The deadline for all current/transfer student scholarship opportunities is January 31, 2025.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Marysz and Steven Rames Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time.
$0.00 Marysz Rames Endowed Scholarship
Varies McClain Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a first generation college student. Applicant must...
Varies Melinda (Joern) Boles and Bruce Boles Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time student. Applicant must have completed at...
Varies Metropolitan CC transfer scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Varies Michael Foods Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Varies MidPlains/McCook CC transfer scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Varies Milton and Miriam Waldbaum Annual Scholarship
Applicant must carry at least 9 credit hours. Applicant must be the...
Varies Mim Riessen Continuing Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a graduate of...
Varies Mona Casady and Lawrence Niewald Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a Business Administration major. Applicant must have a...
Varies Morland G. McManigal Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of...
Varies Music Scholarships
Applicant must be a first time student. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies Nancy (Paul) Heitshusen Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an applicant that is majoring in Education with a 2.5 or...
Varies Native American CC transfer Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Varies Neal H. Paul Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an applicant that demonstrates financial need and has a GPA...
Varies Nebraska Teacher World Education and Diversity Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be an education...
Varies Neil and Bonnie Sandahl Scholarship
Applicant must be a math major Applicant must be a new freshman....
Varies Neil and Bonnie Sandahl Scholarship - Industrial Technology
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a industrial...
Varies Netherda Scholarship
Applicant must be an industrial education major. Applicant must be a new...
Varies Northeast CC Transfer Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Varies Northeast Nebraska Public Power District Annual Schlrshp
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Varies Novak-Wiser Ag Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be from counties of Wayne Dixon or Cedar. Applicant must...
Varies O.R. Bowen Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies Omaha World-Herald Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a graduate of a...
Varies Orville and Hallie Sherry Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Varies Otto and Gladys Baumann Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of West...
Varies Pac 'N Save Scholarship
Applicant must be an employee of Pac and Save. Applicant can be a new...
Varies Pac N Save Student Appreciation Annual Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Varies Paul Cook Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies Paul Jonathan Ewald Jorde Pre-Med Scholarship
Applicant must be a pre-medicine major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies PEO, Chapter AZ Wayne Biennial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Varies Phi Theata Kappa Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Varies Phil and Ellen (Herrill) Nelson Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time WSC student.
Varies Phyllis M. Conner Honors Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Varies President's Commitment
Academic Grade Level Academic Preparedness Score
$0.00 President's Excellence
Academic Grade Level Academic Preparedness Score
Full tuition and half housing costs, renewable for four years. Presidential Scholarship
Awarded on the basis of academic achievement, eligible students must...
Varies Quality Foods Annual Scholarship
Are you an employee of Quality Food Center/IGA of Wayne Nebraska?...
Varies Ray K. & Marjorie L. Dover Memorial Fund
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies Rebecca McClain Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be an elementary...
Varies Regina Roth Scholarship - College Center
Applicant must be enrolled full time in WSC classes at College Center....
Varies Regina Roth Scholarship - WSC Campus
Varies Richard "Dick" Poehling Community Scholarship
Applicant must be from Valley NE or Neligh, NE. Applicant must be a new...
Varies Richard and Bonnie Lund Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be an education...
Varies Riedmann Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be from Omaha NE. Applicant must require financial need.
Varies Riessen-Reed Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate Osmond...
Varies Robert and Charlotte Schmidt Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time student attending WSC.
Varies Robert and Josiane Reinhardt Journalism Endowed Scholarship
Student must be majoring in Journalism. Applicant must be a new freshmen.
Varies Robert and Ruth Harm Olsen Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be an english major Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies Robert B. Ensz Wayne State College Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming freshman who has graduated from Beatrice High...