Amount: Full tuition renewable for four years, renewable double occupancy room waiver, and $500 annual stipend.*

Eligibility Requirements: Must have an ACT of at least 25 or an SAT of at least 1200, and have a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale for six semesters. Program offers special classes and advising. Must maintain a 3.25 GPA to renew.

Application Deadline: Dec. 1
Apply for the Neihardt Scholars Program

Amount: Full tuition and half of our housing costs, renewable for four years*

Eligibility Requirements: Must have an ACT score of at least 30 or an SAT of at least 1390. Must maintain a 3.25 GPA to renew.

Application Deadline: Dec. 1
Apply for the Presidential Scholarship

Amount: Full tuition renewable for four years.*

Eligibility Requirements: Must be a Nebraska resident with an ACT of at least 25 or an SAT of at least 1200. Must maintain a 3.25 GPA to renew.

Application Deadline: Jan. 15
Apply for the NSCS Board of Trustees Scholarship

Amount: Double occupancy room waiver for one year, renewable up to two years.

Eligibility Requirements: For students who are very active in high school leadership and plan to continue that involvement in college. Must maintain a 2.0 to renew.

Application Deadline: Dec. 1
Apply for the Leadership Award Scholarship

Amount: $24,000 over four years at WSC

Eligibility Requirements: Must be a new freshmen and committed to remain in Northeast Nebraska. Must pursue one of the eligible degree programs in the fields of business administration, information technology, mass communication, or industrial technology.

Application Deadline: Feb. 1

Learn more about the Career Scholars Program

Apply for the scholarship

Amount: Full tuition while students are enrolled at WSC.* Automatic acceptance to UNMC.

Eligibility Requirements: For students from rural areas of Nebraska who demonstrate academic potential and a desire to practice medical laboratory science, dental hygiene, dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, or radiography in rural Nebraska. For details and additional eligibility guidelines, visit www.wsc.edu/rhop.

Application Deadline: Dec. 1

Amount: Full tuition while students are enrolled at WSC.* Automatic acceptance to University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law.

Eligibility Requirements: For students from rural areas of Nebraska who demonstrate academic potential and a desire to practice law in rural Nebraska. For details and additional eligibility guidelines, visit www.wsc.edu/rlop.

Application Deadline: Dec. 1

Amount: Varies.

Eligibility Requirements: Athletic scholarships are determined by the coaching staff of each individual sport.

Visit the official site of WSC Athletics and contact staff for more information.

Amount: Varies.

Eligibility Requirements: Art and music scholarships are determined by the individual department. May require an audition or a sample of your work.

Apply for Art Department Scholarships
Apply for Music Department Scholarships

Amount: Varies.

Eligibility Requirements: Criteria varies. Over 200 types of individual scholarships are available from the WSC Foundation for students who meet the scholarship criteria. Complete your scholarship application through our Award Management system to find out which annual and endowed scholarships you qualify for.

Application Deadline: Varies.

Transfer students are eligible for scholarships that have been established exclusively for transfer students.  Some scholarships are designated by the institution you are transferring from.

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