Our Opportunities

Welcome to UB’s Scholarship Portal! We’re here to help you find funding for your education.

For Current Students in the 2025-2026 Academic Year:

The 2025-2026 General Application is open from July 15, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Apply today! This single application connects you with numerous UB philanthropic scholarships. After logging in and completing the General Application, you may be prompted to fill out a Conditional Application or answer supplemental questions for specific scholarship opportunities.

For Newly Accepted Students in Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 :

You can complete the General Application after March 1st to be considered for recruitment scholarships.

Important: Merit scholarships are managed by the Offices of Admissions and International Admissions, not through this portal. Please contact their offices directly for inquiries about merit-based awards.

General Information for All Applicants:

Annual Application: Use your UBIT credentials to complete the General Application after July 15th.

Explore Scholarships: Feel free to explore available scholarships on the portal homepage anytime. Specific eligibility details are in each scholarship description.

Additional Opportunities: For more scholarship opportunities, visit Financial Aid – Scholarships.

Graduate Assistantships: Graduate students seeking assistantships should contact their academic department directly.

Regarding Essays:

We encourage you to authentically share your personal story in your own voice. Please ensure you write your essays independently, without the use of AI writing tools.

Important Notes:

If you are selected for a scholarship, you will be notified via email with the amount you are eligible for and the next steps to finalize the funds.

Scholarship funding depends on enrollment, good academic standing, and satisfactory progress toward your degree.

Most scholarships are available to international students; exceptions will be indicated in the scholarship description.

For quicker scholarship refunds, consider setting up Direct Deposit.

Questions?

Please email us at ubscholarships@buffalo.edu.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Hazel and John Wilson Scholarship Fund in Medicine Established by the last will and testament of John Wilson, BA 1967. ...	Ended
Varies	Bhayana Family Student Scholarship Fund Established in 2006 by Dr. Joginder Bhayana, his wife, Mrs. Ved Bhayana,...	Ended
Varies	John J. & Janet H. Sung Medical School Scholarship Fund Established in 2017 by John J. Sung and Janet H. Sung who arrived from...	Ended
Varies	John J. & Janet H. Sung Scholarship Fund Established in 1999 by Mr. John J. Sung and Dr. Janet H. Sung. Must be...	Ended
Varies	Wen-Hua Wu, M.D. Scholarship Fund Established in 2010 by sisters Yu-Fei Wu, MD `83 and Celia Wu...	Ended
Varies	Abraham M. Horwitz Scholarship Established in 1959 by Abraham M. Horwitz. Must be a medical student...	Ended
Varies	David C. Stephens M.D. '67 & Mary P. Stephens Scholarship Fund Established in 2017 by David C. Stephens, MD ’67 and Mary P. Stephens....	Ended
Varies	Dr. Mark W. Welch and Beulah M. Welch Scholarship Fund Established in 1979 by Dr. Mark W. Welch and the IBM Corporation. Must...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Solomon G. Booke and Rose Yasgur Booke Fund Established in 1983 by Mr. Frederick Booke and Mr. Sorrell Booke. Must...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Thomas J. and Barbara L. Guttuso Scholarship Established in 1988 by Dr. Thomas J. Guttuso, Sr. Must be a first year...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Willard H. Boardman Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in 2019 in memory of Dr. Willard H. Boardman, by his family....	Ended
Varies	George M. Ellis, Jr. M.D. & Kelly Ellis Student Scholarship Established in 2013 by the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. ...	Ended
Varies	Harold S. Sanes & Thelma Sanes Medical Scholarship Fund Established in 1989 by Ms. Thelma Sanes. Must be a medical student...	Ended
Varies	R.R. Humphrey and Stuart L. Vaughan Nu Sigma Nu Alumni Fund Established in 1979 and revised in 2016 by Buffalo Nu Sigma Nu to...	Ended
Varies	Richard B. Narins M.D. '63 Scholarship Fund Established in 2016 by Mrs. Ellen Narins in memory of her husband,...	Ended
Varies	Robert F. Reed, MD '88 and Karen S. Reed, MD '88 Medical Student Scholarship Established by Robert F. Reed, MD ’88 and Karen S. Reed, MD ’88. Must...	Ended
Varies	Robert J. Weiss, MD '75 Medical Student Scholarship Established by Mary. B. Weiss in 2023. Must be an incoming medical...	Ended
Varies	Jonathan D. Daniels, MD '98 & Family Memorial Scholarship Established in 2023 by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical...	Ended
Varies	Andy and Helen Cappuccino Family Scholarship Endowment Established in 2008 by Andrew and Helen Cappuccino, both medical school...	Ended
Varies	Lillie S. Seel Scholarship Established in 1979 to provide an annual scholarship in memory of Lillie...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Edward H. Abrams Scholarship Endowment Fund Established in 2012 by the Trust of Dr. Edward H. Abrams, MD ’49, BS...	Ended
Varies	Elizabeth Rosner Scholarship Fund Established in 1963 and revised in 2015. Must be a medical student in...	Ended
Varies	James N. Jarvis, MD Native American Indian Medical Student Scholarship Must be a medical student majoring in the Jacobs School of Medicine and...	Ended
Varies	Andrew and Virginia Craig Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Craig III established this fund in 2017. Must be...	Ended
Varies	Constance K. & Charles W. Millard Jr., Scholarship Endowment Must be an undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences. ...	Ended
Varies	Gustin L. Reichbach Memorial Endowment Fund Established in 2013 through the generosity of several donors. Supports...	Ended
Varies	Marillo Scholarship for Science and Math Must be an undergraduate student majoring in either a math or science...	Ended
Varies	Mary Lou Schillinger Scholarship Must be an undergraduate student majoring in the College of Arts and...	Ended
Varies	Maryanne L. Mather Scholarship for Non-traditional Students Must be a non-traditional undergraduate student in the College of Arts...	Ended
up to $1,000	Paul A. Nussbaum Undergraduate Scholarship Paul A. Nussbaum, BA ’67, established this scholarship in 2014 to assist...	Ended
$5,691.82	Saul and Teresa Lerner Scholarship Endowment Established in 2014 by Saul Lerner, BA ’60 and JD ’63, and Teresa...	Ended
Varies	Arts and Sciences Student Scholarship Fund Must be majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences.	Ended
Varies	Buffalo Section Of The American Society Of Civil Engineers Established in 1958 by the Buffalo Section of the American Society of...	Ended
$4,865.90	International Student Scholarship Fund Must be an incoming, international student. This scholarship is a...	Ended
up to $175	Jacob Ziegler Scholarship Fund for the College of Arts and Sciences Established in 1957 by Helene Littwin. Must be a major in the College of...	Ended
Varies	James A. Russell, PhD '72, Williamsville South High School Scholarship Established by James A. Russell, PhD ’72. Must be an incoming freshmen...	Ended
Varies	Julia Jackson Scholarship in Creative & Performing Arts Must be a junior or senior student that demonstrates artistic...	Ended
Varies	Rhea and William H. Berger Scholarship Established by Rhea Berger, EDB ’67 and William H. Berger, BS ’65 in...	Ended
Varies	Roberta L. Ober and Benjamin G. Wachob Scholarship Fund Established in 2006 by Roberta L. Ober, BS ’85 and Benjamin G. Wachob,...	Ended
Varies	Tracy M. Graley, BA Undergraduate Scholarship Established by Tracy M. Graley, BA ’97. Must be an incoming freshman...	Ended
up to $2,000	UB Academic Excellence Scholarships Must be a newly admitted freshman or transfer student who has...	Ended
Varies	Music Department Fellowship Fund Fellowships for graduate students in music.	Ended
Varies	Betty W. Stovroff Memorial Scholarship Fund Must be a graduate student majoring in the School of Social Work.	Ended
Varies	Charles Elliot Rothman Memorial Fund Must be a graduate student majoring in a program in the School of Social...	Ended
Varies	Colonel William G. and Jean Schumacher Cook Scholarship Fund Established in 2001 by Mrs. Jean Schumacher Cook, MSW ’57, BA ’39, in...	Ended
Varies	Dena P. Gold Fund Must be a student majoring in the School of Social Work.	Ended
Varies	Dr. Florence S. Jacobson Scholarship Fund Established by Florence Stulberg Jacobson, MSW 1957, BA 1935, BA 1934. ...	Ended
Varies	Faculty Fund for Social Work Students Established in 1955 by the faculty of the School of Social Work. Must...	Ended
Varies	Florence Ratoff Edlin Endowment Fund for School of Social Work Established in 2012 by Florence P. Edlin, BA ’39, BS ’39, CERT ’46. ...	Ended
Varies	Gerontology Education in Social Work Fund Must be a graduate student in the School of Social Work interested in...	Ended

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