All Opportunities

Welcome to the Winona State University Foundation Scholarship website! The scholarships listed below are offered through the Winona State University Foundation. Click “Show Filters” to display filter options such as college or major. Use the “Search” box to find scholarships by keyword or name. Click the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity.
Once you have completed the required questions on the General Application, proceed with the optional questions. Many of these questions are used to determine your eligibility for additional WSU Foundation Scholarships.

Scholarship Application Dates
The majority of scholarship application dates are as follows for the 2026-2027 academic year, unless otherwise noted:

Incoming Freshmen Only:
Application Start Date: 11/1/2025
Application Deadline: 12/1/2025

ALL students (including incoming Freshmen) who will be enrolled for 2026/27
Application Start Date: 1/1/2026
Application Deadline: 2/15/2025

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.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,250.00 Doc Howard Daniels Scholarship
The “Doc” Howard Daniels Scholarship is created to provide assistance to...
$1,200.00 Dolores Sande Endowed Elementary Education Teaching Scholarship
In 2013, the Dolores Sande Endowed Elementary Education Teaching...
$1,100.00 Don & Phyllis Fick Scholarship
The Don and Phyllis Fick Scholarship is for students who have declared a...
$1,800.00 Doris E. Pennell Scholarship
The Doris E. Pennell Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
$600.00 Doris Riede Scholarship
The Doris Riede Scholarship is created for sophomore students at WSU.
$1,100.00 Dorothy McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship
The Dorothy C. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship to benefit...
$300.00 Dorothy Purtzer Scholarship
The Dorothy Purtzer Scholarship is created for students majoring in the...
$700.00 Dr. David Essar Scholarship
The David Essar Scholarship is created to encourage and support students...
$5,000.00 Dr. Frank L. Van Alstine Scholarship for International Students
In December 2021, the Dr. Frank L. Van Alstine Scholarship for...
$800.00 Dr. Jack Kane Scholarship
The Dr. Jack Kane Scholarship was created for students who live in the...
$1,200.00 Dr. James A. Martin Chatfield High School Renewable Scholarship
The Dr. James A. Martin Chatfield High School (CHS) Renewable...
$1,500.00 Dr. Jeanne E. Danneker Special Education Student Teaching Scholarship
In July 2013, Jeanne E. Danneker established the Dr. Jeanne E. Danneker...
$1,000.00 Dr. Jim & Shirley Mootz Family Scholarship
In February 2017, the Dr. Jim and Shirley Mootz Family Scholarship was...
$1,700.00 Dr. Joseph H. Foegen Scholarship
The Dr. Joseph H. Foegen Scholarship is for students who have declared a...
$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...
$4,500.00 Dr. Lawrence Brynestad Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Lawrence Brynestad Memorial Scholarship is created to honor the...
$1,700.00 Dr. Robert & Barbara DuFresne Scholarship
The Dr. Robert and Barbara Dufresne Scholarship is created to give...
$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...
$700.00 Dr. Warren W. & Shirley Haesly Pre-Med Scholarship
The Dr. Warren W. and Shirley Haesly Pre-Med Scholarship is created for...
$1,550.00 Duane & Edwina Wolfe Math Education Scholarship
The Duane and Edwina Wolfe Math Education Scholarship is created for...
$1,300.00 Duane Petersen Scholarship
The Duane Petersen Scholarship is created for students who have declared...
$2,300.00 Durr and Schroth Scholarship
The Durr and Schroth Scholarship is for students majoring in the...
$1,250.00 Dustin Kadlec Biggest Heart Award
In March 2016, The Dustin L. Kadlec Biggest Heart Award was established...
$1,500.00 Echo Huang College of Business Scholarship For International Students
In February 2014, the Echo Huang College of Business Scholarship for...
$1,600.00 Eileen Fahey Memorial Scholarship
The Eileen Fahey Memorial Scholarship was created to encourage and...
$5,000.00 Elizabeth Geier Memorial Teacher Education Scholarship
In December, 2020, the Elizabeth Geier Memorial Teacher Education...
$700.00 Ella Tucker Memorial Scholarship
The Ella Tucker Memorial Scholarship is created for a woman enrolled...
$1,000.00 Elmer & Louise Mattila Scholarship in Science & Math
In May 2019, The Elmer & Louise Mattila Scholarship in Science & Math...
$1,100.00 Eric Barr Scholarship
The Eric Barr Scholarship is created for students who have a declared...
$4,000.00 Ervin G. Bublitz Sociology & Criminal Justice Scholarship
The Bublitz Scholarship for the Department of Sociology and Criminal...
$900.00 Erwin Bachler Scholarship
The Erwin F. Bachler Memorial Scholarship is for undergraduate full-time...
$2,000.00 Ethan W. Krase Memorial Scholarship
In April of 2025, the Ethan Krase Study Abroad Memorial Scholarship was...
$1,200.00 Ethel & Gordon Holte Scholarship
The Ethel and Gordon Holte Scholarship is created to encourage and...
$1,000.00 Ethel Ascott Dean's Scholarship- Graduate
The Ethel Ascott Dean’s Scholarship is created to benefit Students...
$1,000.00 Ethel Ascott Department of Nursing Scholarship- RN Undergrad
The Ethel Ascott Department of Nursing Scholarship is created to benefit...
$1,500.00 Ethel Gage Jessen
The Ethel Gage Jessen Scholarship is established to encourage and...
$2,500.00 Etta Howell Scholarship
The Etta Howell Scholarship is created to encourage and support students...
$1,700.00 Eugene and Donna Lundberg Teacher Education Scholarship
The Donna Lundberg Teacher Education Scholarship was created for...
$1,000.00 Faculty of Color Caucus Scholarship
The Faculty of Color Caucus Scholarship was established in September...
up to $4000 Families First Scholarship
In 2012, the Families First Scholarship was established as an...
$900.00 Farley & Sathers Candy Co. Scholarship
The Farley and Sathers Candy Co. Scholarship is for undergraduate...
$1,000.00 Federated Insurance Accounting Scholarship
The Federated Insurance Accounting Scholarship is created to encourage...
$1,000.00 Federated Insurance Computer Science Scholarship
The Federated Insurance Computer Science Scholarship is created to...
$1,000.00 Federated Insurance Diversity/Leadership Scholarship
This Federated Insurance Diversity/Leadership Scholarship agreement was...
$1,000.00 Federated Insurance Marketing/Sales Scholarship
This Federated Insurance Marketing/Sales Scholarship agreement was...
$250.00 Fern Nelson Memorial Scholarship
The Fern Nelson Memorial Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
$300.00 Frank & Virginia Tolmie Scholarship
The Frank Tolmie Scholarship is created for students who have declared a...
$1,300.00 Frank Rocco Memorial Scholarship
The Frank Rocco Memorial Scholarship is created to encourage and support...
$1,200.00 Fred & Sandy Olson Scholarship
The Fred and Sandy Olson Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
$500.00 Frederick & Dina Derocher Communication Studies Mentorship Scholarship in Honor of Professor Rita Rahoi-Gilchrest
The Frederick and Dina Derocher Communication Studies Mentorship...