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Invest, Empower, Transform Scholarship Campaign

Impact on Students

Scholarships empower students to succeed. Wayne State College students often describe how scholarships and financial support enable them to focus on their education, succeed in the classroom, stay involved in campus activities, and volunteer in their communities. Scholarships provide students with the opportunity to commit to their education, excel, and meet their goals.

Reduce Student Loan Debt

In 2019, Forbes Magazine stated student loan debt is the highest ever, at $1.5 trillion.

With additional scholarship support, we can increase the number of students who graduate with little or no debt, helping reduce financial stress after graduation.

Lindy Sandoz"Affordability played a huge role in my choosing of WSC. Without having financial stress, I can focus on my education. My scholarship allowed me to keep my dream of attending med school, and now I worry less about future debt. I am very appreciative of scholarships and the opportunities they have allowed me."

Lindy Sandoz, '21
Major: Biology/Life Science
Wayne, Neb.

Impact Student-Athletes

Scholarships empower student-athletes to strive for success on and off the field. In competition, WSC student-athletes are given the opportunity to build character supporting their educational goals and sport.

Wayne State College athletics falls short to its competitors in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and NCAA Division II when comparing the amount of scholarship dollars awarded to student-athletes. By increasing our athletic scholarships, WSC will become more competitive across all sports.

Compare the difference

Athletic aid per student-athlete

$3,250
Wayne State College
$4,750
NSIC Conference
$6,250
All Division II

Total athletic scholarships

$900k
Wayne State College
$1.7 million
NSIC Conference
$2 million
All Division II

Athletes receiving a scholarship

227
Wayne State College
263
NSIC Conference
227
All Division II