Graduate Nursing Scholarships
The Department of Graduate Nursing offers a variety of scholarships for students regardless of their graduate degree focus.
Explore all the opportunities available to fund your education in Graduate Nursing at WSU and apply online.
Alumni Nursing Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are earning a master's degree, doctoral degree, or graduate certificate
- Demonstrate leadership via involvement in WSU or community activities
- Complete the online application
You’ll need to write an essay to be considered for this scholarship.
Ann R. & Neil K. Sawyer Scholarship
Award Amount: $600 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are a non-traditional student
- Enrolled full-time (minimum eight credits)
- Complete the online application
Ethel Ascott Dean’s Scholarship – Graduate
Award Amount: $1,000 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are earning a master's degree, doctoral degree, or graduate certificate
- Enrolled part-time (minimum four credits) or full-time (minimum eight credits)
- Complete the online application
Gayle Olsen Graduate Nursing Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Enrolled full-time (minimum eight credits)
- Complete the online application
You’ll need to write an essay to be considered for this scholarship.
Graduate Nursing Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,300 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are earning a master's degree, doctoral degree, or graduate certificate
- Demonstrate financial need
- Complete the online application
You’ll need to write an essay to be considered for this scholarship.
Jacqueline & Ronald Hatlevig Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,700 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are earning a master's degree, doctoral degree, or graduate certificate
- Volunteer, work, and/or have club membership in public interest areas including, but not limited to, child advocacy, mental health, domestic violence advocacy and victims’ rights, women's rights and gender equity, healthcare, low income, and rural assistance
- Complete the online application
You’ll need to write an essay to be considered for this scholarship.
Marjorie J. Smith Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are earning a master's degree, doctoral degree, or graduate certificate
- Enrolled part-time (minimum four credits) or full-time (minimum eight credits)
- Complete the online application
You’ll need to answer two supplemental questions to be considered for this scholarship.
PHL Save-A-Life Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $1,100 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Demonstrate financial need
- Complete the online application
Riza Gyenes Scholarship
Award Amount: $800 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are a non-traditional student (including post-baccalaureate and Graduate Non-Degree Seeking students)
- Enrolled part-time (minimum four credits) or full-time (minimum eight credits)
- Demonstrate financial need (first preference given to a student with dependent children; second preference given to a student involved with social concerns in the community)
- Complete the online application
SE Minnesota Network for Women’s Life & Health
Award Amount: $500 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Enrolled full-time (minimum eight credits)
- Preference given to students who have an interest/emphasis in women’s health
- Complete the online application
You'll need to write an essay to be considered for this scholarship.
Stuart Miller Nursing Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are a non-traditional student
- Enrolled full-time (minimum eight credits)
- Demonstrate financial need
- Complete the online application
Winona State University Alumni Society Current Student Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500 per academic year
How to Qualify
- Are related to a WSU alumnus (sibling, child, or grandchild)
- Earned a minimum of three credits
- Enrolled in a minimum of three credits
- Complete the online application
You’ll need to write an essay and submit a letter of recommendation to be considered for this scholarship.
