Our Opportunities

Welcome to the University at Buffalo’s Scholarship Portal!

The new General Application is available and should be completed for the 2024-2025 aid year in UB’s Scholarship Portal.

UB’s Scholarship Portal is a smart shortcut to apply for campus philanthropic scholarships. Log in and complete the General Application annually to be considered for multiple opportunities. UB’s Scholarship Portal helps to streamline your search for scholarships across campus. Please visit: Financial Aid – Scholarships and check your departmental web site for additional scholarship information.

All currently enrolled students may sign into UB’s Scholarship Portal with your UBIT credentials. Your first step is to complete a General Application. Your responses may prompt a request for you to complete a Conditional Application or additional scholarship specific questions. Follow your personalized red action prompts on your dashboard and check back on your application status regularly. If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, you will receive an email from ubscholarships@buffalo.edu. This email will provide you the steps you will need to take for the scholarship to be finalized. All email notifications will be sent to your buffalo.edu email account – please make sure to check your email on a regular basis.

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Qualifying for a scholarship is not a guarantee of funding. Even if not specifically stated, scholarships are typically reserved for students in good academic standing who are also making satisfactory progress towards a degree. International students can apply for all scholarship opportunities except where noted.

We recommend that you set up direct deposit with the university to expedite delivery of any scholarships eligible for a refund. For more information on direct deposit, please visit: Direct Deposit of Refunds

Keyword searches should be limited to one word or phrase (ex. engineering). Do not use comma separators or unrelated strings (ex. math, physics; arts and sciences political science).

Award amounts published are for general information – actual amounts may vary.

Opportunities are scholarships accepting applications.

Recommended Opportunities match with your application responses or HUB credentials, so explore those first and consider answering the supplemental questions. You may apply for any opportunity if you meet the basic qualifications.

Action options are “none” (students are automatically considered if qualified) or “apply” (you need to answer supplemental questions to be considered).

Deadlines are 11:59 PM on the posted date. All application materials, including reference letters must be submitted on time to be considered.

Questions can be referred to ubscholarships@buffalo.edu.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
2,400 WNY Sophomore Externship Experience - Alumni Ambassadors
The Sophomore Externship Program Ambassador will serve as a bridge...
Deadline12/13/2024
$500 Jerry Linder Academic Achievement Award
The Minority Faculty & Staff Association (MFSA) Jerry Linder Academic...
Deadline12/27/2024
$500 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award
The Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award of the Minority Faculty &...
Deadline12/27/2024
up to $10,000 per year Eberhard Research Fellowship
Must be a second year graduate student majoring in the School of...
Deadline01/01/2025
Varies Kathleen M. Shaffer Memorial Award Fund
Must be a student majoring in occupational therapy in the School of...
Deadline01/06/2025
Varies Summer Math Scholarship
Established in 2016 by the Summer Math Foundation. Recipient must...
Deadline01/10/2025
$5,000.00 Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Scholarship for Continuing Students
Established in 2012 in honor of Alison L. Des Forges, this scholarship...
Deadline01/15/2025
$5,000.00 Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Scholarship for First-Year Students
Established in 2012 in honor of Alison L. Des Forges, this scholarship...
Deadline01/15/2025
Varies Evelyn Rumsey Lord Travel Award - Part 1
The purpose of the Rumsey Award is to provide funding for summer travel...
Deadline01/22/2025
Varies Joseph T. J. Stewart Global Citizenship Program
Established in 1999 and revised in 2018 by Joseph T. J. Stewart. To be...
Deadline01/31/2025
$4,000 WNY Sophomore Externship Experience Student Support
Need to find a paid summer externship? Let UB do the work. As a...
Deadline01/31/2025
Varies UB Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
Established in 2012 by the University at Buffalo Foundation Board of...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association Fund
The Pride Scholarship was established in 2021 by the LGBTQ Faculty and...
Deadline03/01/2025
up to $25,000 WNY Prosperity Fellowship
Established by the Prentice Family Foundation. Must be a promising...
Deadline03/07/2025
Varies Abe Halbreich Memorial Fund
Established in 1953 by Stanley Halbreich. Must be a full-time...
Deadline03/15/2025
awards vary University Honors College Scholarship Fund
Provides financial support to Honors College Scholars in good standing...
Deadline05/15/2025
approx $250 A.F.R.O.T.C. Scholarship Fund
Established in 1953 by the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. ...
Deadline05/31/2025
$50 A.G. Marcus Meads Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1948 by Hutchinson Central Technical High School. Must be...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Albert and Henrietta Ziegele, Jr. Scholarship
Established in 1971 by Irene Krull, students must be in good academic...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Albert Padwa Summer Research Endowment Fund
Supports an undergraduate chemistry or medicinal chemistry major...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Amelia J. Bargar Scholarship
Established in 1947 by Amelia J. Bargar. Must complete the FAFSA and...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Barbara and Enrique Tejerina Scholarship Fund
Established by Enrique Tejerina, BS ’76 and Barbara (née Schulz)...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Beulah Hunter Temple Memorial Fund
Must be a graduate of Lafayette High School or Hutchinson Central...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies BlueCross BlueShield Scholarship Fund
Established in 2008 by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY. Must be a newly...
Deadline05/31/2025
up to $100 Board Of Managers Senior Scholarship
Established in 1940 by the Board of Managers of Norton Hall. Must be a...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Buffalo Public Schools Scholarship
Established in 2008. Must be a newly-admitted freshmen from the Buffalo...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Buffalo Section Of The American Society Of Civil Engineers
Established in 1958 by the Buffalo Section of the American Society of...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Centennial Campaign Scholarship
Established in 1947 by contributors to the Centennial Fund. Must be an...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Charles G. Duffy Scholarship
Established in 1928 by Charles G. Duffy. Must be an undergraduate with...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Charles H. McCullough, Jr. Scholarship
Established by Jessie McCullough Newhall in 1925 to provide scholarships...
Deadline05/31/2025
up to $2,000 Charles S. and Myra Jacobowitz Scholarship Fund
Family and friends of Charles S. Jacobowitz established these...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Chemistry Scholarship Fund
The Chemistry Department offers a special scholarship fund through the...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Clara M. Hendershot Scholarship Fund
Established by Clara Hendershot to support undergraduate education. ...
Deadline05/31/2025
$50 Clarence Macgregor Scholarship
Established in 1948 by Hutch-Central Evening High School. Must be an...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Continuing Education Student Support Fund
Must be a student who desires to pursue further education by enrolling...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Daniel Acker Scholars Program
Must be a student in the Daniel Acker Scholars Program. Must complete...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Dawn Paretto Hawley and Robert C. Hawley Family Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Ms. Dawn Paretto Hawley, MBA ’84, BS ’76 and...
Deadline05/31/2025
up to $2,000 De Alva Stanwood Alexander Scholarship
Established in 1919 by Anne Bliss Alexander. Must be an undergraduate...
Deadline05/31/2025
up to $2,000 Delaware Avenue Baptist Church Scholarship
Established by the pastor and deacons of the Delaware Avenue Baptist...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Dr. Alan Cutler Undergraduate Scholarship in Chemistry
Dr. Alan Cutler and other contributors established these undergraduate...
Deadline05/31/2025
$2,500/year or $1,250/term Dr. Harry G. LaForge Scholarship Endowment Fund
Established in 1944 by Harry G. LaForge. Must be a medical or pharmacy...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Dr. Henry Dewitt Duryea Scholarship Fund
Established in 1974 by Dr. Henry DeWitt Duryea. Must be a National Merit...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Dr. James J. and Margaret S. Eberl Fund
Established in 1993 by Dr. James J. Eberl, PhD ’41. This fund supports a...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Dr. Judith A. Sutin Undergraduate Student Support Fund
Dr. Judith A. Sutin, Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus created this...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Edward J. Kikta, Jr. Fund
Founded in 2000 for graduate students in chemistry. Must demonstrate...
Deadline05/31/2025
$50 Edward W. Houck Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1934 by Hutch-Central Evening High School. Must be an...
Deadline05/31/2025
up to $2,500 Eleanor Fitzgerald Fairbairn Scholarship Fund
Established 1922 in memory of Eleanor Fitzgerald Fairbairn. Must be an...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Ellicott Club Scholarships
Established by the Ellicott Club in 1922. Must be a junior or senior...
Deadline05/31/2025
up to $500 Emanuel and Bessie J. Boasberg Student Scholarship Fund
Established in 1970 by the will of Norman E. Boasberg. Must be an...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Eric R. Mittlefehldt Scholarship Fund
Established by the last will and testament of Eric R. Mittlefehldt. ...
Deadline05/31/2025