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.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$500.00 Kappa Delta Pi/Dr. Jeanne Ehlinger Memorial Scholarship
The Kappa Delta Pi/Dr. Jeanne Ehlinger Memorial Scholarship was created...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000.00 Karen & David Matzke Nursing Scholarship
The Karen and David Matzke Nursing Scholarship is created for students...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,200.00 Karen & O.J. Fawcett Nursing Scholarship
The Karen and O.J. Fawcett Nursing Scholarship was established to...
Deadline02/15/2026
$400.00 Karen Sweetland Scholarship
The Karen Sweetland Scholarship is created for students who have...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,300.00 Katie Sandt Memorial Scholarship
The Katie Sandt Memorial Scholarship is created for students who will be...
Deadline02/15/2026
$4,500.00 Keith Schwab Family College of Business Scholarship
This scholarship encourages and supports students who have declared a...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,600.00 Ken & Char Seebold Biology/Ecology Scholarship
The Ken and Char Seebold Biology/Ecology Scholarship is created for...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000.00 Ken & Nancy Pedersen Annual Education Scholarship
In April 2018, the Ken & Nancy Pedersen Education Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500.00 Kenneth J. Cieminski Memorial Scholarship
Don & Pat Cieminski established the Kenneth J. Cieminski Memorial...
Deadline02/15/2026
$700.00 Kevin Scholsky Scholarship
The Kevin Scholsky Scholarship is created for students majoring in WSU’s...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000.00 Kieffer Finish Strong Scholarship
In December, 2024, the Kieffer Finish Strong Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000.00 Kimberly McCullough Geoscience Scholarship
In 2024, The Kimberly McCullough Geoscience Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000.00 Kip Gauldin Memorial Scholarship
The Kip Gauldin Memorial Scholarship is created for entering freshmen...
Deadline02/15/2026
$500.00 Kujak Transport Inc. Scholarship
The Kujak Transport Inc. Scholarship was created for students enrolled...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,000.00 Lauray Beck Pietsch Memorial Scholarship
The Lauray Beck Pietsch Memorial Scholarship is created for students...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000.00 Laurel Pennock Scholarship
The Laurel Pennock Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500.00 Lawrence A. & Rill Ann Reuter Scholarship in Biology
The Lawrence A. and Rill Ann Reuter Scholarship in Biology is...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500.00 Lawrence A. & Rill Ann Reuter Scholarship in Chemistry
The Lawrence A. and Rill Ann Reuter Scholarship in Chemistry is...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,400.00 Legal Studies Alumni Scholarship
The Legal Studies Alumni Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,200.00 Lenore Coburn Minne Scholarship
The Lenore Coburn Minne Scholarship is created for students who have...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,300.00 Leslie & Gladys (Sanford) King Scholarship - English
The Leslie and Gladys (Sanford) King Scholarship is created to encourage...
Deadline02/15/2026
$300.00 Leslie Gage Scholarship
The Leslie Gage Scholarship is created for students who have declared a...
Deadline02/15/2026
$600.00 Lewis Schoening Memorial Scholarship
The Lewis Schoening Memorial Scholarship is created to encourage and...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Lorena W. Jacobson Scholarship
The Lorena W. Jacobson Scholarship is created for students who have...
Deadline02/15/2026
$600.00 Lorraine N. Cieminski Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Criteria: Non-Traditional (24+ years) Undergraduate female student...
Deadline02/15/2026
$4,000.00 Louise B. Schroeder Elementary Education Scholarship
In November, 2015, Louise Schroeder established the Louise B. Schroeder...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,200.00 Lucas Calvert Memorial Scholarship
The Lucas J. Calvert Memorial Scholarship is created to encourage and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,300.00 Lucille and Fern McKnight Education Scholarship
In October 2018, the Lucille and Fern McKnight Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500.00 Lucille Barnes and Blaine Diesslin Scholarship
In September 2020, the Lucille Barnes and Blaine Diesslin Scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,400.00 Luther & Mildred McCown Memorial Scholarship
The Luther and Mildred McCown Memorial Scholarship is created for...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000.00 M. Judith Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
The M, Judith Schmidt Memorial Scholarship was established to encourage...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,875.00 Marion J. Deeren Scholarship (Business Administration)
The Marion J. Deeren Scholarship will be available for students with...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,875.00 Marion J. Deeren Scholarship (English)
The Marion J. Deeren Scholarship is created for undergraduate students...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,300.00 Marjorie J. Smith Scholarship
In August 2019, the Marjorie J. Smith Scholarship was established with...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,600.00 Mark & Cathy Nichols Business Administration Scholarship
The Mark and Cathy Nichols Business Administration Scholarship is...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500.00 Marlowe Mraz Scholarship
Marlowe Mraz Scholarship Fund Agreement was established in the Winona...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,300.00 Marlys Youngck Education Scholarship
In October 2018, The Marlys Youngck Education Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,400.00 Martin & Joyce Laakso Scholarship
The Martin and Joyce Laakso Scholarship was created for students...
Deadline02/15/2026
$500.00 Marvin & Muriel Palecek Scholarship
The Marvin and Muriel Palecek Scholarship is created for students who...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,300.00 Mary Caldwell Rusche Scholarship
The Mary Caldwell Rusche Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000.00 Mary June Fischer-Elder Scholarship
The Mary June Fischer-Elder Scholarship is for students who have...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,800.00 Mary Moechnig Leppala Scholarship
In October 2019 The Mary Moechnig Leppala Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,625.00 May S. Murray Scholarship
The May S. Murray Scholarship is created for students majoring in the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,200.00 Mazurkiewicz Medical Lab Sciences Scholarship
In November 2019, the Mazurkiewicz Medical Lab Sciences Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500.00 Melissa Ascheman-Davis Scholarship
In March, 2016, the Melissa Ascheman-Davis Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500.00 Melvin & Lois Kirkland Scholarship
The Melvin and Lois Kirkland Scholarship is created to give assistance...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500.00 Mettille Family National Guard Scholarship
The SGT. MAJ. Michael Mettille National Guard Scholarship is created for...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500.00 Mettille Family Scholarship
The Mettille Family Scholarship is created to provide assistance to...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,200.00 Michael A. Barnard Memorial Scholarship
In September 2017, the Michael A. Barnard Memorial Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000.00 Michael D. Delong Biology Scholarship
In June 2024, the Michael D. Delong Biology Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2026