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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Nancy (Paul) Heitshusen Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an applicant that is majoring in Education with a 2.5 or...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Native American CC transfer Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Neal H. Paul Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an applicant that demonstrates financial need and has a GPA...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Nebraska Teacher World Education and Diversity Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be an education...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Full tuition, full housing costs, and $500 stipend, renewable for four years. |
Neihardt Scholars Program
Wayne State’s most premiere and selective scholarship program, this...
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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 |
| $1,035.00 |
Nelda Rae Kugler Friends of Music Scholarship
Must be a music major, either instrumental or vocal.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Netherda Scholarship
Applicant must be an industrial education major. Applicant must be a new...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Northeast CC Transfer Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Novak-Wiser Ag Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be from counties of Wayne Dixon or Cedar. Applicant must...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| 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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
O.R. Bowen Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major Applicant must be a new freshman.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Omaha World-Herald Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a graduate of a...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Orville and Hallie Sherry Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Otto and Gladys Baumann Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of West...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Pac N Save Student Appreciation Annual Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Patricia A. Stander Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a Fine Arts Major.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Paul Cook Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Paul Jonathan Ewald Jorde Pre-Med Scholarship
Applicant must be a pre-medicine major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Phi Theata Kappa Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Phil and Ellen (Herrill) Nelson Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time WSC student.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Phyllis M. Conner Honors Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| $4,000, renewable for 4 years |
President's Commitment
Admissions-based scholarship awarded to select incoming freshmen...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| $5,000, renewable for 4 years |
President's Excellence
Admissions-based scholarship awarded to select incoming freshmen...
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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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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
PRIDE Family of Scholarships
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Quality Foods Annual Scholarship
Are you an employee of Quality Food Center/IGA of Wayne Nebraska?...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| $975.00 |
Ralph and Irene Gray Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a music major.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| $590.00 |
Randal Srb Music Endowed Scholarship
Student majoring in music.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Ray K. & Marjorie L. Dover Memorial Fund
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Rebecca McClain Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be an elementary...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Regina Roth Scholarship - College Center
Applicant must be enrolled full time in WSC classes at College Center....
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Regina Roth Scholarship - WSC Campus
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Richard "Dick" Poehling Community Scholarship
Applicant must be from Valley NE or Neligh, NE. Applicant must be a new...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Richard and Bonnie Lund Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be an education...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Riedmann Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be from Omaha NE. Applicant must require financial need.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Riessen-Reed Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate Osmond...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Robert and Charlotte Schmidt Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time student attending WSC.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Robert and Josiane Reinhardt Journalism Endowed Scholarship
Student must be majoring in Journalism. Applicant must be a new freshmen.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Robert and Ruth Harm Olsen Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be an english major Applicant must be a new freshman.
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Robert B. Ensz Wayne State College Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming freshman who has graduated from Beatrice High...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Robert Jordan Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be from Wayne County...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Robert L. and Elayne M. Jacobson Endowed Scholarship - Education
Recipient must be a full-time WSC student meeting these criteria:...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Robert L. and Elayne M. Jacobson Endowed Scholarship - Natural Science
Recipient must be a full-time WSC student meeting these criteria:...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Robert M. and Helen A. Lehr Pre-Nursing Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a freshman State of residence Major
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| $0.00 |
Rod and Loreta Tompkins Annual Scholarship
One applicant must be a member of the Women’s Rugby Club. Second...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Rod Jorgensen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of Wayne...
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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 |
Roland and Beverly Eickhoff Annual Scholarship
Awarded to a WSC student majoring in one of the following programs: ...
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Deadline05/01/2026 |