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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| $5,000.00 |
The Colonel Scholarship
In October 2017, The Colonel Scholarship was established with the Winona...
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| $5,000.00 |
The Dan Pecarina, HBC Scholarship
In February 2025 the Dan Pecarina, HBC Scholarship was established with...
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| $1,500.00 |
The Norene Oppriecht American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarship
In June 2014, the Winona Branch of the AAUW of Minnesota established the...
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| $1,100.00 |
Theda Gildemeister & Louise Sutherland Memorial Scholarship
The Theda Gildemeister and Louise Sutherland Memorial Scholarship is for...
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| $3,000.00 |
Thomas Pietsch Scholarship
The Thomas Pietsch Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
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| $1,000.00 |
Thomas Taylor Endowed Scholarship for Environmental Science
In November 2022, the Thomas Taylor Endowed Scholarship for...
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| $2,000.00 |
Thomas Wayne Schultz Memorial Scholarship
The Thomas Wayne Schultz Memorial Scholarship is created to encourage...
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| $2,500.00 |
Thompson Family College of Business Scholarship
Established by Patrick and Janet Thompson, this Thompson Family College...
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| $2,500.00 |
Thompson Family College of Education Scholarship
Established by Patrick & Janet Thompson, this Thompson Family College Of...
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| $1,000.00 |
Tracy Bergemann Scholarship for Women in the Quantitative Sciences
In February of 2020, the Tracy Bergemann Endowed Scholarship for Women...
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| $1,500.00 |
Treasures Galore Scholarship
The Treasures Galore Scholarship creates a recognition system to support...
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| $1,500.00 |
Verlie Sather Scholarship
The Verlie Sather Scholarship is created for students majoring in the...
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| $1,200.00 |
Vernon “Vern” Kallenborn Scholarship
In April, 2018, the Vernon Vern Kallenborn Scholarship was established...
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| $2,000.00 |
Virgil Amelia Mourning Linderoth Education Scholarship
The Virgil Amelia Mourning Linderoth Education Scholarship was...
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| $700.00 |
Virginia Richter Scholarship
The Virginia Richter Scholarship is created for students majoring in...
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| $3,000.00 |
W.N. & Jane Enger Scholarship
In July 2017, W.N. & Jane Enger Scholarship was established with the...
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| $2,600.00 |
Walter Wadewitz Scholarship
The Walter Wadewitz Scholarship is created for full-time undergraduate...
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| $4,500.00 |
Warren & Dorothy Marley Business Administration Scholarship
The Warren and Dorothy Marley Scholarship is for students majoring in...
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| $5,000.00 |
Warren & Dorothy Marley Business Education Scholarship
The Warren & Dorothy Marley Scholarship is created for students majoring...
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| $1,900.00 |
Watlow Winona Inc. Scholarship
The Watlow Winona Inc. Scholarship is created for students interested in...
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| $1,000.00 |
Wells Fargo Bank Scholarship
The Wells Fargo Bank Scholarship is created students with an interest in...
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| $1,500.00 |
Wenonah Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR) Scholarship - Education
The Wenonah Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR)...
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| $1,500.00 |
Wenonah Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR) Scholarship - Nursing
The Wenonah Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR)...
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| $1,500.00 |
William & Susan Pence Elementary Education
In October 2015, Bill and Sue Pence established the William and Susan...
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| $2,200.00 |
William E. Green Biology Scholarship
The William E. Green Scholarship Fund will assist aspiring biologists to...
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| $2,500.00 |
William E. Green Masonic Scholarship
The William E. Green Scholarship Fund will assist aspiring biologists to...
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| $1,000.00 |
William E. Prigge Scholarship
In February 2021, William E. Prigge Scholarship was established with the...
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| $1,000.00 |
William Gresham Memorial Scholarship
The William Gresham Memorial Scholarship is created for students during...
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| $700.00 |
William Markle & Stephen Somsen Memorial Scholarship
The William Markle and Stephen Somsen Memorial Scholarship is for...
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| $1,700.00 |
Windsor Financial Group Scholarship
The Windsor Financial Group Scholarship is created for students who...
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| $1,000.00 |
Winona County Voiture #580 Scholarship
The Winona County Voiture #580 Scholarship is created for students who...
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| $500.00 |
Winona Friendship Center Exercise Science Scholarship
The Winona Senior Friendship Center Scholarship is created for students...
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| $500.00 |
Winona Friendship Center Social Work Scholarship
The Winona Senior Friendship Center Scholarship is created for students...
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| $500.00 |
Winona Friendship Center Therapeutic Rec Scholarship
The Winona Senior Friendship Center Scholarship is created for students...
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| Varies |
Winona Industry Alliance Computer Science Scholarship
The Winona Industry Alliance Computer Science Scholarship is created to...
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| $2,500.00 |
Winona Masonic Lodge #18 Nursing Scholarship
The Winona Masonic Lodge #18 Scholarship was established as an annual...
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| $1,250.00 |
Winona State University Alumni Society Current Student (Graduate) Scholarship
The Winona State University Alumni Society Scholarship was established...
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| $1,250.00 |
Winona State University Alumni Society Current Student (Undergrad) Scholarship
The Winona State University Alumni Society Scholarship was established...
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| $1,000.00 |
Winona State University Alumni Society Incoming Freshman Scholarship
The Alumni Society Scholarship is created to encourage and support new...
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| $1,000.00 |
Women in STEM Scholarship
In December 2021, the Women in STEM Scholarship was established with the...
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| $1,000.00 |
WSU Faculty/Support Staff Scholarship
The WSU Faculty/Support Staff Scholarship is created for students...
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| $4,000.00 |
WSU Foundation Board Scholarship
The WSU Foundation Board Scholarship is created for freshmen students...
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| $3,000.00 |
WSU Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
The WSU Outstanding Achievement Scholarship is created for students who...
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| $1,000.00 |
WSU Retiree Center Scholarship
The Winona State University Retiree Center Scholarship was established...
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| $5,000.00 |
Xcel Energy Supporting Students in STEM
In February, 2025, the Xcel Energy Supporting Students in STEM...
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| $1,000.00 |
Zach Wilson Memorial Scholarship
In June, 2018, the Zach Wilson Memorial Scholarship was established with...
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| $1,200.00 |
Zamboni Family Scholarship
The Zamboni Family Scholarship is created for undergraduate students who...
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| $1,000.00 |
Bill & Brother William Koutsky Dance Scholarship
The Bill and Brother William Theatre and Dance Scholarship is created to...
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| Varies |
Dorothy & Maynard Weber Scholarship
The Dorothy and Maynard Weber Scholarship is created for undergraduate...
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| $1000 - $3300 |
E.L. King Scholarship
The E.L. King Scholarship is created for students who have declared a...
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