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
$1,000.00 J. Marlene Mueller Studio Arts Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a sophomore or above. Applicant must be a Studio Arts...
Varies J.F. Kennedy Peace Scholarship
Applicant must be a political science major. Applicant must be a new...
Varies J.G.W. Lewis Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a social sciences major. Applicant must be a new...
$2,090.00 Jack E. Backer Journalism Scholarship
Applicant must be a journalism major.
Varies James Clayton McClain and William S. Davis Community Scholarship
Applicant must be from Fremont or Osmond NE or Coon Rapids, IA....
Varies James. A. Bracken Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
$0.00 Jamisen and Renee Jensen Industrial Technology Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a student majoring in one of four Industrial...
Varies Jana Kuhlman Endowed Scholarship
Varies Janice and Norman Ellis Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must demonstrate...
Varies Janis Ann Dislevy Trust Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a business major. Applicant must be a Nebraska native....
Varies Jason Barelman Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be majoring in...
Varies Jean Mueting and Ardith Wacker Elementary Education Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Varies Jean Mueting and Ardith Wacker Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an Elementary...
Varies Jeanelle Heermann Elementary Education Scholarship
Applicant must be an Elementary Education major. Applicant must be a new...
$0.00 Jeff and Mary Carstens Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a first generation student that demonstrates financial...
$1,545.00 Jeffrey T. Child Endowed Speech Communication Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a Speech Comm...
Varies Jenny Moul Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Varies Jenny Rae Hascall Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior. Applicant must be a...
$5,070.00 Jerry Krause Physical Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Varies Jim and Joy Ley Hein Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman....
$1,525.00 Jim and Vera Hummel Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Varies John and Marilyn Bernthal Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Varies John D. Rice Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies John David Robinson Scholarship
Applicant must be a geography or history major. Applicant can be any...
Varies John Patrick Sherlock Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a Nebraska...
Varies John R. Keith Scholarship
Applicant must be a vocal music or instrumental music major.
Varies Joseph and Emily Bigge Reestman Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduate of Elgin Public high school. Applicant must...
Varies Joseph E. Carney Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be from Stanton Madison, or Platte Applicant must be a...
Varies Joseph F. Blazek Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies Joseph Sowokinos Annual RHOP Scholarship
Are you eligible to receive public benefits? Applicant must be a...
$765.00 Joshua Ford Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an Art major....
Varies Judd and Magwire Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time student.
Varies Kam Reeves Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman.
$0.00 Kameron Reeves Military Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time student who is full-time active military,...
$0.00 Kameron Reeves Vocal Music Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time student who is a participant in a vocal...
Varies Karen and Phillip Kelton Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student majoring in Education.
Varies Karen Cory Jones Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Varies Kathryn Reimers Sass Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Varies Kay Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an applied science major. Applicant must be a new...
Varies Keith and Mona Sailors Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies Kelly Kneifl Industrial Technology Annual Scholarship
Applicants must be full-time students attending Wayne State College and...
Varies Kelly Plugge Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be from a high...
Varies Kenneth E. and Claudia L. Nitzel Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time student attending WSC. First preference...
Varies Kent and Lois Hall Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a biology major...
$600.00 Kietzmann and Hammer Field Biology Scholarship
Applicant must be a Junior or Senior. Applicant must be a biology major
Varies Kirk and Debra Hutton Annual Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand. Applicant must be enrolled full time.
Varies Kreg Tool Company Annual Scholarship
Awarded to a WSC student majoring in an industrial technology program.
Varies Larry and Geraldine Manning Academic Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman.
Varies Laura Nagel Allen Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
Varies Laurie Srb Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a WSC student who is an English major.