Our Opportunities

Welcome to the University at Buffalo’s Scholarship Portal!

Students can now complete the new General Application for the 2023-2024 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 finalilzed. All email notifications will be sent to your buffalo.edu email account – please make sure to check your email on a regular basis.

Please note, for personal essay responses, your unique perspective is appreciated; express your story in your own words and be creative. Avoid relying on AI tools for assistance.

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.

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.

Questions can be referred to ubscholarships@buffalo.edu.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Dr. Ralph Upson Memorial Fund
Must be a medical student majoring in Jacobs School of Medicine and...
Ended
up to $500 Emanuel and Bessie J. Boasberg Student Scholarship Fund
Established in 1970 by the will of Norman E. Boasberg. Must be an...
Ended
$50 George E. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1939 by Hutch-Central Evening High School. Must be an...
Ended
Varies Greater Buffalo Advertising Club Scholarship
Established in 1924 by the Greater Buffalo Advertising Club. Must be an...
Ended
Varies Jane Faulman Scholarship for Women in STEM
Established n 2018 by Jane Faulman, PhD’76, EdM’68 and BA’66. Must be an...
Ended
Varies Jean M. Alberti, PhD., Scholarship Fund in STEM
Established in 2015 by Jean M. Alberti, PhD ’70, EDM ’62. Must be a...
Ended
Varies Jewish War Veterans Scholarship Fund
Established in 1950 by the Jewish War Veterans of America Buffalo Post...
Ended
Varies John A. Lipinski Memorial Scholarship Fund
Must be an undergraduate student, complete the FAFSA and have financial...
Ended
Varies Joseph Camerata Charitable Trust Scholarship
Awarded by the SUNY Chancellor in conjunction with the University at...
Ended
Varies Julia Jackson Scholarship in Creative & Performing Arts
Must be a junior or senior student that demonstrates artistic...
Ended
Varies Lisa Albrecht Social Justice Scholarship
Established by Lisa D. Albrecht, PhD ’84, BA ’72 in 2023. Must be a...
Ended
$50 M. Smith Thomas Scholarship Fund
Established in 1958 by Hutch-Central Evening High School. Must be an...
Ended
Varies Nurses Association Of Buffalo Scholarship
Established in 1923 by the Nurses Association of Buffalo. Must be a...
Ended
Varies Oliver Arey Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1939 by Hutchinson-Central High School. Must be a US...
Ended
Varies Opportunity Fund
Must be a student enrolled at the University at Buffalo with preference...
Ended
Varies Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship Fund, Alpha Psi Chapter
Established in 1957 by the Alpha Psi Chapter of the Phi Delta Kappa...
Ended
Varies Pi Lambda Theta Scholarship
Must be a graduate with preference to a female student.
Ended
Varies Priscilla Brown Alexander Scholarship
Established in 1923 by Colonel DeAlva Stanwood Alexander. Preference to...
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 Roswell Park Staff Nurse Scholarship
Established in 1956 by Roswell Park. Must be a graduate majoring in...
Ended
Varies Student Affairs Scholarship Fund
Must be enrolled in any degree program at the University at Buffalo.
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 UB Gala Scholarship
These undergraduate scholarships have been funded by an annual...
Ended
Varies Welles V. Moot Graduate Scholarship Fund
Established in 1958 by the Western New York Foundation of Buffalo to...
Ended
$50 William E. Weafer Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1948 by Hutchinson-Central Evening High School. Must be...
Ended
Varies William H. Dawson Scholarship
Established in 1949 by William H. Dawson. Must be an undergraduate...
Ended
$1,500 WNY September 11th Scholarship Fund
Established in 2017 by Joseph Chouinard to provide scholarships to...
Ended
Varies Wolf - Fire Scholarship Fund
Must complete the FAFSA, have financial need and be in good academic...
Ended
Varies Woman's Investigating Club Scholarship Fund
Established in 1963 by the Women’s Investigating Club to provide...
Ended
up to $2,000 Women's Investigating Club Of Buffalo
Established in 1915 by the Women’s Investigating Club of Buffalo. Must...
Ended
$1,900 Commissioner Gipson Annual Scholarship
Established in 2019 by H. McCarthy Gipson, BA ’71. Must be a sophomore,...
Ended
Varies UB Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
Established in 2012 by the University at Buffalo Foundation Board of...
Ended
Varies Grace W. Capen Academic Fund
Established in 1975 by the Women’s Club of the University at Buffalo....
Ended
Varies D.A.R. Florence Lee Scholarship Fund
Established in 1963 by various donors. Must be a U.S. Citizen along...
Ended
Varies Mary Norton Thompson Scholarship
Originated in 1931, by the Buffalo Chapter of the National Society...
Ended
Varies Parent-Teacher Associations Scholarship Fund
Established in 1941 by the Buffalo Council of the Parent-Teacher...
Ended
up to $2,000 De Alva Stanwood Alexander Scholarship
Established in 1919 by Anne Bliss Alexander. Must be an undergraduate...
Ended
up to $2,500 Eleanor Fitzgerald Fairbairn Scholarship Fund
Established 1922 in memory of Eleanor Fitzgerald Fairbairn. Must be an...
Ended
Varies William A. Galpin Scholarship
Established in 1935 by William A. Galpin. Must be a matriculated student...
Ended
Varies Dr. Henry Dewitt Duryea Scholarship Fund
Established in 1974 by Dr. Henry DeWitt Duryea. Must be a National Merit...
Ended
up to $2,000 Irving H. Shames Endowment Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 2011 by Lisa R. Shames and Bruce Shames in honor of their...
Ended
Varies Melvin H. Baker Scholarship
Established in 1966 by the National Gypsum Company. Must be a National...
Ended
Varies Nielsen-Donaldson Women's Scholarship
Established in 2015 by Sandra M. Donaldson, BA ’68, to honor her mother,...
Ended
Varies Richard A. and Leona P. Zimmerman Scholarship Fund
Established in 1973 by Leona P. Zimmerman. Must be an undergraduate and...
Ended
Varies Robert G. and Gloria L. Biedenkopf Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2011 by the last will and testament of Gloria Biedenkopf....
Ended
Varies Sarah L. Graves Scholarship Fund
Established in 1964 by Mildred Swain in memory of her mother, Sarah L....
Ended
Varies Thomas Walker Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1925 by Alexander and Annie Paterson. Must be an...
Ended
Varies Undergraduate College Scholarship Fund
Must be an undergraduate student, complete the FAFSA and have financial...
Ended
Varies Vaughan and Eleanor Graham Endowment Scholarships
Established in 1996. Must be accepted to UB as a full-time undergraduate...
Ended