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 |
Joyce Marilyn Jenney Memorial Scholarship in Elementary Education
In May 2021, the Joyce Marilyn Jenney Memorial Scholarship was...
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| $2,200.00 |
Joyce O. Locks Scholarship
The Joyce O. Locks Scholarship was created to encourage and support...
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| $2,000.00 |
Judge Duane & Patte Peterson Scholarship
The Judge Duane and Patte Peterson Scholarship is created to encourage...
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| $4,000.00 |
Judy and Spencer Munkel Education Scholarship
The Judy and Spencer Munkel Education Scholarship is created to...
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| $2,900.00 |
Judy J. Whetstone Elementary Education
The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and support...
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| $1,300.00 |
June M. Braisted Scholarship
In 2012, The June Braisted Education Scholarship was created with the...
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| $500.00 |
Kappa Delta Pi/Dr. Jeanne Ehlinger Memorial Scholarship
The Kappa Delta Pi/Dr. Jeanne Ehlinger Memorial Scholarship was created...
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| $1,000.00 |
Karen & David Matzke Nursing Scholarship
The Karen and David Matzke Nursing Scholarship is created for students...
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| $1,100.00 |
Karen & O.J. Fawcett Nursing Scholarship
The Karen and O.J. Fawcett Nursing Scholarship was established to...
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| $400.00 |
Karen Sweetland Scholarship
The Karen Sweetland Scholarship is created for students who have...
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| $1,200.00 |
Katie Sandt Memorial Scholarship
The Katie Sandt Memorial Scholarship is created for students who will be...
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| $4,500.00 |
Keith Schwab Family College of Business Scholarship
This scholarship encourages and supports students who have declared a...
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| $1,500.00 |
Ken & Char Seebold Biology/Ecology Scholarship
The Ken and Char Seebold Biology/Ecology Scholarship is created for...
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| $1,000.00 |
Ken & Nancy Pedersen Annual Education Scholarship
In April 2018, the Ken & Nancy Pedersen Education Scholarship was...
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| $1,500.00 |
Kenneth J. Cieminski Memorial Scholarship
Don & Pat Cieminski established the Kenneth J. Cieminski Memorial...
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| $700.00 |
Kevin Scholsky Scholarship
The Kevin Scholsky Scholarship is created for students majoring in WSU’s...
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| $2,000.00 |
Kieffer Finish Strong Scholarship
In December, 2024, the Kieffer Finish Strong Scholarship was established...
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| $1,000.00 |
Kimberly McCullough Geoscience Scholarship
In 2024, The Kimberly McCullough Geoscience Scholarship was established...
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| $1,000.00 |
Kip Gauldin Memorial Scholarship
The Kip Gauldin Memorial Scholarship is created for entering freshmen...
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| $500.00 |
Kujak Transport Inc. Scholarship
The Kujak Transport Inc. Scholarship was created for students enrolled...
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| $3,000.00 |
Lauray Beck Pietsch Memorial Scholarship
The Lauray Beck Pietsch Memorial Scholarship is created for students...
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| $1,000.00 |
Laurel Pennock Scholarship
The Laurel Pennock Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
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| $2,500.00 |
Lawrence A. & Rill Ann Reuter Scholarship in Biology
The Lawrence A. and Rill Ann Reuter Scholarship in Biology is...
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| $2,500.00 |
Lawrence A. & Rill Ann Reuter Scholarship in Chemistry
The Lawrence A. and Rill Ann Reuter Scholarship in Chemistry is...
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| $1,400.00 |
Legal Studies Alumni Scholarship
The Legal Studies Alumni Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
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| $2,000.00 |
Lenore Coburn Minne Scholarship
The Lenore Coburn Minne Scholarship is created for students who have...
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| $1,300.00 |
Leslie & Gladys (Sanford) King Scholarship - English
The Leslie and Gladys (Sanford) King Scholarship is created to encourage...
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| $300.00 |
Leslie Gage Scholarship
The Leslie Gage Scholarship is created for students who have declared a...
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| $600.00 |
Lewis Schoening Memorial Scholarship
The Lewis Schoening Memorial Scholarship is created to encourage and...
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| Varies |
Lorena W. Jacobson Scholarship
The Lorena W. Jacobson Scholarship is created for students who have...
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| $600.00 |
Lorraine N. Cieminski Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Criteria:
Non-Traditional (24+ years) Undergraduate female student...
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| $4,000.00 |
Louise B. Schroeder Elementary Education Scholarship
In November, 2015, Louise Schroeder established the Louise B. Schroeder...
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| $1,000.00 |
Lucas Calvert Memorial Scholarship
The Lucas J. Calvert Memorial Scholarship is created to encourage and...
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| $1,000.00 |
Lucille and Fern McKnight Education Scholarship
In October 2018, the Lucille and Fern McKnight Scholarship was...
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| $2,200.00 |
Lucille Barnes and Blaine Diesslin Scholarship
In September 2020, the Lucille Barnes and Blaine Diesslin Scholarship...
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| $800.00 |
Luther & Mildred McCown Memorial Scholarship
The Luther and Mildred McCown Memorial Scholarship is created for...
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| $1,500.00 |
M. Judith Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
The M, Judith Schmidt Memorial Scholarship was established to encourage...
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| $3,875.00 |
Marion J. Deeren Scholarship (Business Administration)
The Marion J. Deeren Scholarship will be available for students with...
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| $3,875.00 |
Marion J. Deeren Scholarship (English)
The Marion J. Deeren Scholarship is created for undergraduate students...
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| $1,300.00 |
Marjorie J. Smith Scholarship
In August 2019, the Marjorie J. Smith Scholarship was established with...
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| $1,600.00 |
Mark & Cathy Nichols Business Administration Scholarship
The Mark and Cathy Nichols Business Administration Scholarship is...
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| $1,500.00 |
Marlowe Mraz Scholarship
Marlowe Mraz Scholarship Fund Agreement was established in the Winona...
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| $1,300.00 |
Marlys Youngck Education Scholarship
In October 2018, The Marlys Youngck Education Scholarship was...
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| $2,200.00 |
Martin & Joyce Laakso Scholarship
The Martin and Joyce Laakso Scholarship was created for students...
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| $500.00 |
Marvin & Muriel Palecek Scholarship
The Marvin and Muriel Palecek Scholarship is created for students who...
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| $1,200.00 |
Mary Caldwell Rusche Scholarship
The Mary Caldwell Rusche Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
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| $2,000.00 |
Mary June Fischer-Elder Scholarship
The Mary June Fischer-Elder Scholarship is for students who have...
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| $1,000.00 |
Mary Moechnig Leppala Scholarship
In October 2019 The Mary Moechnig Leppala Scholarship was established...
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| $1,625.00 |
May S. Murray Scholarship
The May S. Murray Scholarship is created for students majoring in the...
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| $1,000.00 |
Mazurkiewicz Medical Lab Sciences Scholarship
In November 2019, the Mazurkiewicz Medical Lab Sciences Scholarship was...
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