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, 2026 with a priority deadline of December 1, 2026 for many new incoming freshmen scholarships and a final deadline of May 1, 2027.

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, 2026 with a final deadline of January 4, 2027.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$3,320.00 Melvin and Helen Allen Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Metropolitan CC transfer scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Michael Foods Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies MidPlains/McCook CC transfer scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline01/04/2027
$615.00 Mildred Reed Jones Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be an English...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Milton and Miriam Waldbaum Annual Scholarship
Applicant must carry at least 9 credit hours. Applicant must be the...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Mim Riessen Continuing Education Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a graduate of...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Mona Casady and Lawrence Niewald Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a Business Administration major. Applicant must have a...
Deadline01/04/2027
$330.00 Monte V. Chapin Music Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand. Applicant must be a music major.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Morland G. McManigal Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of...
Deadline01/04/2027
$0.00 Music Scholarship - Transfer
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Nancy (Paul) Heitshusen Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an applicant that is majoring in Education with a 2.5 or...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Native American CC transfer Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Neal H. Paul Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an applicant that demonstrates financial need and has a GPA...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand. Applicant must be a college senior.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Nebraska Teacher World Education and Diversity Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be an education...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Neil and Bonnie Sandahl Scholarship
Applicant must be a math major Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Neil and Bonnie Sandahl Scholarship - Industrial Technology
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a industrial...
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,125.00 Nelda Rae Kugler Friends of Music Scholarship
Must be a music major, either instrumental or vocal.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Netherda Scholarship
Applicant must be an industrial education major. Applicant must be a new...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Northeast CC Transfer Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Northeast Nebraska Public Power District Annual Schlrshp
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be enrolled full...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Novak-Wiser Ag Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be from counties of Wayne Dixon or Cedar. Applicant must...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies O.R. Bowen Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Omaha World-Herald Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a graduate of a...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Orville and Hallie Sherry Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman....
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Otto and Gladys Baumann Scholarship
Applicant must be a new freshman. Applicant must be a graduate of West...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Pac 'N Save Scholarship
Applicant must be an employee of Pac and Save. Applicant can be a new...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Pac N Save Student Appreciation Annual Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Patricia A. Stander Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a Fine Arts Major.
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,155.00 Patricia A. Stander Endowed Scholarship - FR
Deadline01/04/2027
$575.00 Patrick Reichenbach Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a freshman or...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Paul Cook Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an education major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Paul Jonathan Ewald Jorde Pre-Med Scholarship
Applicant must be a pre-medicine major. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies PEO, Chapter AZ Wayne Biennial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Phi Theata Kappa Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Phil and Ellen (Herrill) Nelson Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a full time WSC student.
Deadline01/04/2027
$750.00 Phil and Jean Griess Endowed Scholarship
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Phyllis M. Conner Honors Scholarship
Applicant will be selected by hand.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Physical Science Annual Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore or...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies PRIDE Family of Scholarships
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Quality Foods Annual Scholarship
Are you an employee of Quality Food Center/IGA of Wayne Nebraska?...
Deadline01/04/2027
$0.00 Quality Foods Annual Scholarship - Returning
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,025.00 Ralph and Irene Gray Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a music major.
Deadline01/04/2027
$695.00 Randal Srb Music Endowed Scholarship
Student majoring in music.
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,122.00 Randol Family Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a junior or...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Ray K. & Marjorie L. Dover Memorial Fund
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be a new freshman.
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Ray Kelton Memorial Music Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a music major....
Deadline01/04/2027
$1,305.00 Raymond and Mildred Schreiner Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a returning student. Applicant must be a sophomore...
Deadline01/04/2027
Varies Rebecca McClain Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled full time. Applicant must be an elementary...
Deadline01/04/2027