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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.

Verified Jun 20265 days ago· HX-AUTO
Merit tiers74 automatic on stats
Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst HX-AUTO

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.

$1,500

International Presidential Honors Scholarship

Automatic

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$1,000

Transfer Scholarships

Automatic
GPA
3.35

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$500

Academic Awards

Automatic
GPA
3

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$1,000

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

Application
GPA
3.5

Source

$1,000–$3,500

Presidential Honor Scholarships

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.3
Requirements & details
Renewal terms

Maintain 3.75 GPA

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$350–$2,000

Equity And Inclusion Awards

Application

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$2,500

Workforce Development Scholarship

Application

Source

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.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityAcademic Program-Specific Awards vary in amount and are awarded based on academic potential.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityIntercollegiate Athletics scholarships vary in amount and are awarded based on skill.

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Amount$300–$3,000EligibilityMusic, Art & Theatre Awards range from $300-$3,000 and are awarded based on audition.

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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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