Winona State University · Minnesota
Winona State Merit Aid
Winona State offers merit awards across academics, arts, athletics, and more for a wide range of student backgrounds.
Rules that bite at Winona State
The trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook. Each is derived from Winona State's own published policy, not generic advice.
- renewalPresidential Honor Scholarships: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
Maintain 3.75 GPA A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.
Who this school is for
Strong academic performers, transfer students, international applicants, and those with specialized talents in areas like the arts or athletics will find targeted scholarship opportunities here.
Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $8,933 for 2026-2027. Source
Institutional merit aid tiers
Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.
Transfer Scholarships
- GPA
- 3.35
Academic Awards
- GPA
- 3
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships
- GPA
- 3.5
Presidential Honor Scholarships
- GPA
- 3.3
Requirements & details
Maintain 3.75 GPA
Equity And Inclusion Awards
Workforce Development Scholarship
Lesser-known scholarships at Winona State
Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.
How Winona State compares across our verified dataset
- 669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Winona State is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Sources used on this page
Every claim is checked against Winona State’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
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