All Opportunities
Welcome to the Winona State University Foundation Scholarship website!
One Application – Over 800 Scholarships!
By filling out one application, students can be considered for more than 800 scholarships.
How It Works
1 Complete the required General Application questions.
2 Answer the optional questions to be matched to additional scholarships.
3 Automatically be considered for over 800 scholarships.
You do not need to search for scholarships and apply to them individually.
Important Dates for the 2026–2027 Academic Year
- Application Opens: January 1, 2026
- Application Deadline: February 15, 2026
Download the required General Application essay questions here: Scholarship Essay Questions to get a head start on your application!
NOTE: Incoming freshmen who completed an application during the first application period do not need to submit another application for the second application period.
If you are offered a scholarship, you will be notified via email.
Email wsuscholarships@winona.edu with any questions.
| Award | Name | Actions |
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| $4,000.00 |
Class of 1961 Scholarship
The Class of 1961 Scholarship is created to encourage and support...
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| $700.00 |
Class of 1962 Scholarship
The Class of 1962 Scholarship is created to encourage and support...
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| $1,000.00 |
Classes of 1952 and 1954 Scholarship
Members of the classes of 1952 and 1954 created this scholarship to...
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| $500-$1000 |
Clover Addiction Counseling Scholarship
In January of 2021, the Clover Addiction Counseling Scholarship was...
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| $1,000.00 |
College of Business Dean’s Scholarship
In September 2023, the College of Business Dean’s Scholarship was...
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| $1,000.00 |
Communication Studies Faculty Scholarship
On March 2022 the Communication Studies Faculty Scholarship was...
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| $1,500.00 |
COMTEC Engineering Scholarship
The COMTEC Engineering Scholarship is created to provide assistance to...
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| $3,500.00 |
Connell-Christensen Sociology & Psychology
The Connell-Christensen Sociology and Psychology Scholarship was...
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| $1,000.00 |
Connie Greylak Memorial Nursing Scholarship
The Connie Greylak Memorial Nursing Scholarship was created to support...
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| $1,100.00 |
Cornwell Family Scholarship
The Cornwell Family Scholarship is for full-time students who have...
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| $1,000.00 |
Courtney Colton Family Mass Communication Scholarship
The purpose of The Courtney Colton Family Mass Communication Scholarship...
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| $1,000.00 |
Curtiss Johnson & Carol Hint/Johnson Nursing Scholarship
In May, 2021, the Curtiss Johnson & Carol Hint/Johnson Nursing...
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| $2,000.00 |
Cynthia L. Gary Scholarship
The Cynthia L. Gary Scholarship is created for female African American...
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| $2,500.00 |
Dana Bluhm Reupert Scholarship
The Dana Bluhm Reupert Scholarship is created to encourage and reward...
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| $2,000.00 |
Daniel & Christine Rand Scholarship
The Daniel and Christine Rand Scholarship was established with the...
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| $800.00 |
Daniel Nordquist Scholarship
The Daniel Nordquist Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
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| $1,500.00 |
Daniel R. Mortensen Family Scholarship in the College of Business
The purpose of the Daniel R. Mortensen Family Scholarship in the College...
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| $2,000.00 |
Darlene Radsek Scholarship
The Darlene Radsek Scholarship is created for students majoring in WSU’s...
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| $2,500.00 |
David J. & Susan M. Rislove Scholarship
The David and Susan Rislove Scholarship is created to encourage and...
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| $1,400.00 |
David Ross Patrick & Barbara Gaddis Patrick Scholarship
This scholarship will benefit WSU students majoring in...
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| $2,500.00 |
Dean Emanuel Memorial Scholarship in History and Legal Studies
In June 2015, Doug Emanuel established the Dean Emanuel Memorial...
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| $1,250.00 |
Dennis & Linda Neville Community Service Scholarship
The Dennis and Linda Neville Community Service Scholarship is created...
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| $800.00 |
Department of Mathematics & Statistics Alumni Scholarship
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics Alumni Scholarship is...
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| $1,000.00 |
Derek Bute Memorial Scholarship
The Derek Bute Memorial Scholarship was created in 2016 to support...
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| $2,700.00 |
Dick Traxler Memorial Education Scholarship
The Dick Traxler Memorial Education Scholarship was established in the...
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| $1,250.00 |
Doc Howard Daniels Scholarship
The “Doc” Howard Daniels Scholarship is created to provide assistance to...
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| $1,200.00 |
Dolores Sande Endowed Elementary Education Teaching Scholarship
In 2013, the Dolores Sande Endowed Elementary Education Teaching...
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| $1,100.00 |
Don & Phyllis Fick Scholarship
The Don and Phyllis Fick Scholarship is for students who have declared a...
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| $1,800.00 |
Doris E. Pennell Scholarship
The Doris E. Pennell Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
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| $600.00 |
Doris Riede Scholarship
The Doris Riede Scholarship is created for sophomore students at WSU.
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| $1,100.00 |
Dorothy McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship
The Dorothy C. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship to benefit...
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| $300.00 |
Dorothy Purtzer Scholarship
The Dorothy Purtzer Scholarship is created for students majoring in the...
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| $700.00 |
Dr. David Essar Scholarship
The David Essar Scholarship is created to encourage and support students...
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| $5,000.00 |
Dr. Frank L. Van Alstine Scholarship for International Students
In December 2021, the Dr. Frank L. Van Alstine Scholarship for...
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| $800.00 |
Dr. Jack Kane Scholarship
The Dr. Jack Kane Scholarship was created for students who live in the...
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| $1,200.00 |
Dr. James A. Martin Chatfield High School Renewable Scholarship
The Dr. James A. Martin Chatfield High School (CHS) Renewable...
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| $1,500.00 |
Dr. Jeanne E. Danneker Special Education Student Teaching Scholarship
In July 2013, Jeanne E. Danneker established the Dr. Jeanne E. Danneker...
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| $1,000.00 |
Dr. Jim & Shirley Mootz Family Scholarship
In February 2017, the Dr. Jim and Shirley Mootz Family Scholarship was...
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| $1,700.00 |
Dr. Joseph H. Foegen Scholarship
The Dr. Joseph H. Foegen Scholarship is for students who have declared a...
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| $1,000.00 |
Dr. Judy Brady & Col. Drew W. Browning Social Work Scholarship
In July 2024, the Dr. Judy Brady & Col. Drew W. Browning Social Work...
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| $4,500.00 |
Dr. Lawrence Brynestad Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Lawrence Brynestad Memorial Scholarship is created to honor the...
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| $1,700.00 |
Dr. Robert & Barbara DuFresne Scholarship
The Dr. Robert and Barbara Dufresne Scholarship is created to give...
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| $1,000.00 |
Dr. Scott J. and Michelle A. Mertes Always a Warrior Scholarship
In December 2021, the Dr. Scott J. and Michelle A. Mertes Always a...
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| $700.00 |
Dr. Warren W. & Shirley Haesly Pre-Med Scholarship
The Dr. Warren W. and Shirley Haesly Pre-Med Scholarship is created for...
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| $1,550.00 |
Duane & Edwina Wolfe Math Education Scholarship
The Duane and Edwina Wolfe Math Education Scholarship is created for...
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| $1,300.00 |
Duane Petersen Scholarship
The Duane Petersen Scholarship is created for students who have declared...
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| $2,300.00 |
Durr and Schroth Scholarship
The Durr and Schroth Scholarship is for students majoring in the...
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| $1,250.00 |
Dustin Kadlec Biggest Heart Award
In March 2016, The Dustin L. Kadlec Biggest Heart Award was established...
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| $1,500.00 |
Echo Huang College of Business Scholarship For International Students
In February 2014, the Echo Huang College of Business Scholarship for...
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| $1,600.00 |
Eileen Fahey Memorial Scholarship
The Eileen Fahey Memorial Scholarship was created to encourage and...
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