Scholarships

The Williston Coyote Foundation offers a number of scholarships for seniors graduating from Williston High School every year. To apply for one of these scholarships, please fill out our Scholarship Application Form.

For information on the scholarships offered, please consult the table below.

If you would like information about contributing to a scholarship fund, starting your own scholarship, or have any questions, please Contact Us.

 

Scholarship Name Scholarship Value Scholarship Guidelines
Bob Abernethy Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient should be interested in a degree in counseling/social work.
Anderson Family Scholarship $1000 Recipient should be interested in a degree in health sciences, education, or social work.
LeRoy P. and Rita Anseth Memorial Scholarship $500 (2) Recipients will be chosen based on need.
Dr. Victoria Arneson Resilient Student Scholarship $500 Recipient will have shown resilience in completing his or her education.
Axtman Family Health Careers Scholarship $500 Recipient will be pursuing a degree in a health career field.
Annie Barkie Memorial Bunko Scholarship $500 Student will be chosen by Annie's Bunko group.
Annie Barkie Memorial Scholarship $500 Student should be attending cosmetology school.
Annie Barkie Memorial Scholarship $250 Chosen by Donor.
Robert Barkie Memorial Scholarship $500 Student will be chosen by the scholarship committee.
Cheri Fay Brakey Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Recipient must be attending Williston State College.
Roger Breezley Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient to be selected by scholarship committee.
Eilene Brevik Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient should be pursuing a degree in a medical related field or show financial need.
Leslee Bublitz Memorial Scholarship $750 Recipient must attend a four year university; should be a hockey player.
John Buck Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must have an interest in pursuing a degree in counseling/social work or a girl’s hockey player.
Henry "Hank" Ceglowski Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must have taken two years of high school chemistry.
Jerry Christensen Memorial Scholarship $500 TBD.
Rick W. Cox Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient should be entering a mechanics program or an avid outdoorsman.
Class of 1961 Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must embody the spirit of 1961.
Class of 1962 Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must embody the spirit of 1962.
Class of 1966 Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient will be chosen by the committee.
Class of 1968 Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient will be chosen by the committee.
Class of 1971 Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient will be chosen by the committee.
Class of 1972 Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient should be pursuing a technical degree or show financial need.
Class of 1975 Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Recipient must be in the top 25% of their class and actively volunteer in the community.
Class of 1980 Memorial Scholarship $500 Scholarship will be awarded based on need and academic performance.
Class of 1986 Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient will attend college or technical school.
Class of 1996 Memorial Scholarship $500 Student must embody the spirit of 1996.
Class of 2000 Memorial Scholarship $500 Student must embody the spirit of 2000.
Bonnie Cook Memorial Scholarship $500 Student selected by the donor and committee.
Gene and Elsie DeLorme Memorial Scholarship $500  Recipient selected by the scholarship committee.
Josh Drew Turn-It-Around Scholarship  $300 Must be a student who struggled early on during high school but turned it around and wants to attend college.
Del Easton Memorial Scholarship  $500 Recipient will be hard-working, caring, and outgoing.
Dana Ebel Memorial Scholarship $500 Awarded to a boy's basketball player and a boy's baseball player.
Bobby Erickson Memorial Scholarship $1000 Criteria TBD.
Ruth Hegge Fay Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Awarded to a student attending Williston State College.
Norm and Cleo Furuseth Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient chosen by the family of Norm & Cleo Furuseth.
Todd Gaudreau Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient will be selected by the scholarship committee.
Jim Geiermann Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Recipient must be majoring in education.
Cathie Carl Gendreau Memorial Scholarship $500 (2) Recipients must demonstrate financial need -- one boy and one girl.
Galen Germundson Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient will be selected by the family.
Giving Tuesday Scholarship $1000 Recipient will be selected by the scholarship committee.
Boston Glueckert Memorial Scholarship $500 Preference will be given to a WHS hockey player and will be selected by the family.
"Golden Heart" Scholarship $1000 Recipient will display characteristics of a "Golden Heart."
Kristi Grove-Wells $500 Recipient is selected by the friends and family.
Oliver and Hilda Hanson Memorial Scholarship $500 Preference to a student pursuing a degree in the field of agriculture.
Sonny and Pat Hanson Scholarship $500 Preference to a student pursuing an agricultural degree.
Marty and Arlis Haug Scholarship $1000  Recipient is selected by the family.
Arlo Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship $500  Recipient will be chosen by the family.
Robert and Sharon Herman Memorial Scholarship $500  (3) Recipients are selected by the scholarship committee.
Tyler Jangula Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must be attending NDSU.
Dick Jensen Memorial Scholarship $1000 Recipient must show interest in the field of agriculture.
Sarah and Alex Johnson Scholarship for Military Families $5000 Recipient must be the son or daughter of an active duty or retired member of our armed forces.
David Jorgenson "Jorgy" Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must show interest in the field of STEM.
Nina Kjorstad Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient should have an agricultural background.
Charmaine Krenz Memorial Scholarship $1500 (5) Recipient should be attending a vocational school.
Janet Hughes Laqua Memorial Scholarship $1,500 (3) Recipients must be athletes. Preference to students pursuing a degree in teaching or math/science and be involved in athletics.
Lewis & Clark Elementary Alumni Scholarship $250 (2) Recipient must have attended Lewis & Clark Elementary School.
Lloyd Larson Memorial History Scholarship $500 Recipient must be pursuing a degree in education with an emphasis on history.
Hugh Long Family Scholarship $500 Recipient should show their ability to overcome adversity.
Marek Trust  $500 Recipient will be selected by scholarship committee.
Ron Martin Memorial Baseball Scholarship $500 Awarded to a baseball player.
Ben McIvor Memorial Scholarship $500 TBD.
Lexi Meduna Memorial Scholarship $1000  Recipient will be selected by the scholarship committee.
Messer Family Education Scholarship & Messer Family Dental Scholarship $1500 Messer Family: Recipient will be selected by the scholarship committee. Messer Dental: Recipient will be going into the dental field.
Dwight and Carole Montgomery Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient should be attending vocational school.
Neff, Eiken & Neff Law Scholarship $500 Recipient must have taken AP Government and/or AP History.
LaVonne Lowe Nelson Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient should be pursuing a degree in agriculture and/or attending a junior college.
Nelson/Freeman Memorial Scholarship $250  Recipients chosen by the scholarship committee.
Taylor Nelson Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient chosen by the scholarship committee.
Baylor Hayes Odegard Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient chosen by the scholarship committee. Recipient should be an outdoors person.
Dr. Bob Olson Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient chosen by the scholarship committee. Should be entering medical field.
Dr. Jerry Olson Memorial Scholarship $1000 Recipient must be pursuing a degree in the medical field.
Leon Olson Recognition N/A  This fund is used for enhancement of the arts.
Greg Ough Memorial Scholarship $500 (2) Recipients will be chosen by their academic performance and/or need.
"Passion For People" Scholarship $1000 Recipient will be a good student with excellent character and "passion for people."
H.L. Pedersen Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipients must be a multi-sport letter winner, a good student with excellent character, and must be attending a North Dakota college or university.
Floyd & Hildegarde Penfield Memorial Scholarship $500 Preference to a student pursuing a degree in education who attends Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Kim Pflepsen Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Recipient must be pursuing a degree in a business related field.
Polivka Nursing Scholarship $1,000 Recipient must be pursuing a degree in nursing. Renewable one time.
Aric Quarne Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must be pursuing a degree in music.
Riewe Sisters Memorial Girls’ Basketball Scholarship $250 Recipient must be on the Girls Basketball team.
Dr. T. C. Ritter Memorial Scholarship $700 Recipient should be pursuing a degree in the sciences.
Keith Rossland Memorial Scholarship $500 Selected by Committee
Clyde Sailer Memorial Scholarship $1000 Mathematics
Lois Schmitz Memorial Scholarship $1000 Recipient chosen by the family of Lois Schmitz.
Ted Schmitz Memorial Scholarship $1000 Recipient selected by the family of Ted Schmitz.
Brian Shirley Memorial Scholarship $500 Preference given to student in Eagle Scouts or pursuing a degree in the medical field.
Donn Skadeland Memorial Basketball Scholarship  $500 (2) Given to the Player of the Game for Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball on Donn Skadeland Night.
Jack and Eleanor Snyder Memorial Music Scholarship $750 (2) Recipients must be pursuing a music degree.
Alfred and Jennie Solberg Memorial Scholarship $1000 Recipient must have completed 4 years of math and science and 2 years of foreign language.
E. Clare Stepanek Memorial Scholarship $1,500 (2) Recipients chosen by the family of E. Clare Stepanek.
Doug Stevens Memorial Scholarship $500 Family choice; or student interested in mechanics.
Donald Stewart Memorial Scholarship $250 TBD.
Donald O. and Josephine O. Stockman Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must be have an interest in music or be pursuing a degree in business.
Virgil Syverson Memorial Music Scholarship $500 Recipient must show interest and success in the field of music.
Taylor Family Community Scholarship $1000 Recipient must be involved in the community and show good moral fiber.
Kaytlin Tibor Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient will be chosen by committee.
 United Sportsmen of Williston Scholarship $1,000 United Sportsmen picks their winners.
Waitman Memorial Scholarship $500 Recipient must be an athlete, active in their community, and a good citizen.
Cody Wentz Memorial Football Scholarship $500 Recipient must be a football player, chosen by the committee.
Williston Volunteer Fire Dept. Community Scholarship $500 Recipient will be a child of a Williston Fire personnel or going into Fire/EMS.

Teacher Scholarships and Grants

The Williston Coyote Foundation also offers scholarships and grants for teachers in Williston Public School District #1 who want to use them for degree-based continuing education. To apply for one of these scholarships, please fill out our Teacher Scholarship Application Form.

For information on the scholarships offered, please consult the table below.

Scholarship Name Scholarship Value Scholarship Guidelines
George Amsden Memorial New Teacher Grant  $200 Provides money for classroom supplies for all new teachers
Del Easton Memorial Teacher Scholarship $500 Teacher grant
Jim Haugen Memorial Teacher Scholarship $500 Teacher grant
Wally LaRose Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Awarded based on need.
A.D. MacMaster Memorial Teacher Scholarship $1,000 Math teacher or coach
Neva MacMaster Memorial Teacher Scholarship $1,000 English and/or reading teacher
Mary Persson Pursuit of Excellence Teacher Scholarship $500 Teacher who is pursuing a Master's Degree

Qualified Endowments

The Williston Coyote Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of two qualified endowments.

For information on the endowments created, please consult the table below.

Endowment Name Endowment Guidelines
Tyler Fretland Aviation Endowment The recipient must be going into aviation.
Noel and Geri Hanson Education Endowment Provides money for student scholarships
Dave and Linda McAdoo Education Endowment COMING SOON!
Elvin and Minnie Njos Memorial Education Endowment Provides money for student scholarships
John and Cathy Schmitz Endowment for the Betterment of Williston Schools Provides money for student scholarships and grants to schools
Nadine Sukut Bloomquist Memorial Endowment Provides grants to schools

Past Scholarship Winners

The Williston Coyote Foundation has been awarding scholarships for over 20 years but has only recently begun to archive all past winners.

To see a list of scholarship winners and the scholarship they won, click a link below: