Our Opportunities

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

The 2024-2025 General Application is now available – complete it today! This application is your gateway to a variety of campus philanthropic scholarships

Use your UBIT credentials to log in and complete the General Application annually, after July 15th. You can also browse available scholarships on the portal’s homepage anytime. Eligibility requirements are listed in each scholarship description. For more scholarship opportunities, be sure to check out: Financial Aid – Scholarships. For graduate students looking for assistantships, contact your department.

Current UB Students: Log in with your UBIT credentials. Once you’ve finished the General Application, you may see prompts for a Conditional Application or supplemental questions for specific scholarships. These are required if you are would like to be considered for those opportunities. Keep an eye on the red action prompts on your dashboard for next steps, and check your application status often. Award notifications are sent to your buffalo.edu email. If you receive an award offer, please finalize the payment within two weeks to secure your funding.

Incoming Summer/Fall 2025 Students: The General Application for recruitment scholarships opens on March 1st. Please note: Merit scholarships are handled by the Offices of Admissions and International Admissions, not through this portal. Contact their respective office directly for merit scholarship inquiries.

A Note on Essays: We encourage you to share your personal story in your own authentic voice. Please write your essays yourself and avoid using AI writing tools.

Scholarship funding is contingent upon enrollment, academic standing and satisfactory progress toward your degree. International students are eligible for most scholarships (exceptions will be noted).

For faster scholarship refunds, set up Direct Deposit.

Questions can be referred to ubscholarships@buffalo.edu.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Janet B. Wattles Endowment Fund
Established in 1988 by Miss Janet B. Wattles and Dr. Frederick W. Seidl....
Ended
Varies John & Hazal Opler Cummings Scholarship Fund
Established in 1993 by John Cummings, BA 1930. Must be a student...
Ended
Varies Josephine W. Hewlett Scholarship Fund
Established in 1992 by Theodosia H. Stickney and Ruth V. Hewlett. Must...
Ended
Varies Louisa Cielen Scholarship Endowment Fund
Established in 1988 by Emil J. Cielen in memory of his late wife, Louisa...
Ended
Varies Marilyn Z. and Jerome D. Shine Fund
Established by Marilyn Z. Shine, MSW ’74 and her husband, Jerome D....
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Varies Morton Family Fund
Established in 2001 by Bernard J. and Sherrie Morton. Must be a...
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Varies Nathaniel Cantor Scholarship Fund
Established in 1996 by Mr. John Cummings. Must have majored in...
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Varies Niles Carpenter Alumni Scholarship Fund
Established in 1956 by the School of Social Work Alumni Association....
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Varies Patricia A. Hines Scholarship Fund
Established in 2003 by the estate of Patricia A. Hines. Must be a...
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Varies Paul Edwards and Gerald Miller Scholarship Fund for SSW
Established in 2006 by Gerald J. Miller, Professor Emeritus in memory of...
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Varies School of Social Work Fellowship Fund
Established in 1992 by Mrs. Agnes S. Ludwig, MSW 1962. Must be a...
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Varies Social Work Graduate Scholarship Fund
Must be a graduate student majoring in the School of Social Work.
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$4000/year Harry J. Ganson Scholarship Fund
Must be a newly admitted freshman from South Park High School who...
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$4,000 John and Katherine Simpson Scholarship Fund
Must be a new incoming freshman whose natural or adoptive parents have...
Ended
Varies Anna C. Garrahee Scholarships
This fund was established in 2004 by the Anna C. Garrahee Trust for...
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Varies Baird Fund For Opera Program
Must be a music major involved in opera.
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Varies Cameron Baird Fund
Must be a student studying in the Department of Music.
Ended
Varies D. Bernard Simon Music Scholarship
Established in 1953 by Dorothy K. Simon. Must be an undergraduate or...
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Varies Elizabeth Remington Olmsted Scholarship
Bequeathed by Ellen S. Olmsted in 1942 in memory of her sister. Must be...
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Varies John H. Hunt Memorial Fund
Established in 1986 by Hunt Commercial Real Estate Corporation, Buffalo...
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Varies John Lund Memorial Fund
Established in 1925 by Mr. John Lund. Must be majoring in the Music...
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Varies Music Department Fellowship Fund
Fellowships for graduate students in music.
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$0.00 Music Scholarship Fund
Must be a student majoring in the Music Department.
Ended
$1,000 Paul Demartinis Athletic Training Student Support Fund
Applications from students that are not currently enrolled in UB’s...
Ended
Varies Richard B. Cuthbert, M.D. Memorial Music Scholarship Fund
Established by Virginia Cuthbert Elliott. Must be a Music major who has...
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Varies Thomas J. Clifton Endowment Fund
Established in 1978. Scholarships for talented music student pursuing a...
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Varies W. Charles and Eunice B. Buell Scholarship Fund
In 1999, Eunice B. Buell’s estate gifted these music scholarships in...
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Varies WPHD Music Scholarship Fund
Established in 1982 by the WPHD Music Station to provide annual...
Ended
Varies Nurses Association Of Buffalo Scholarship
Established in 1923 by the Nurses Association of Buffalo. Must be a...
Ended
Up to full NYS tuition and fees Walter E. Schmid Family Foundation Scholarship
Established in 2019. Must be an incoming first year student from Western...
Ended
Varies Eleanor Jacobs Scholarship Fund
Established in 2004 by the estate of Eleanor A. Jacobs, BA ’49, MA ’52...
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Varies Maureen R. L. Mussenden Scholarship Endowment Fund
Established in 2012 by Kathie A. Keller to pay tribute to her dear...
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Varies Kevin W. Lanighan, MD and Kelly A. Lanighan Student Assistance Fund
Established by Kevin W. Lanighan, MD and Kelly A. Lanighan in 2024. ...
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Varies A. Neville Procter Memorial Fellowship Fund
Established in 1995 by the Columbus McKinnon Corporation and Dunlop...
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Varies Dr. Arun K. Jain and Mrs. Jean M. Jain Fellowship
Established in 2017 by Jean M. Jain, ’75 MLS, in memory of her late...
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Varies Elizabeth M. and Joseph P. Ivers Management Scholarship Fund
Established in 2010 by Elizabeth M. Ivers, MBA ’84 and Joseph P. Ivers. ...
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Varies Emily J. Bernacki Mathewson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by a 2007 gift from the James L. Mathewson Trust in memory...
Ended
Varies Helen Crosby Scholarship
Established in 1926 by Helen Crosby. Must be a student majoring in the...
Ended
Varies Irene and Jeff Jacobson Family Fund
Established in 2018 by Jeffrey Jacobson, BS ’81, and Irene Jacobson. ...
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Varies James and Lenora Lederer Scholarship Fund
Established by Mr. James P. Lederer, BS ’82, MBA ’96 and Mrs. Lenora Y....
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Varies Mary Jane Marshall Stoll Scholarship Fund
Established in 1992 by Mary Jane Stoll, BS ’41. Must be a student...
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Varies Montgomery Family Foundation Scholarship
Established by Robert L., MBA ’77, BS ’63 and Carolyn H. Montgomery, MBA...
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Varies Robert and Carol Gross Scholarship Endowment Fund
Established in 2012 by Robert G. Gross, MBA ’81, BS ’80. Must be a...
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Varies Stephen J. Zielinski Management Scholarship Fund
Established in 2010 in honor of Stephen J. Zielinski, by Lawrence J....
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Varies Thomas P. Mullen Scholarship Fund
The PricewaterhouseCoopers Charitable Foundation, Inc. created this fund...
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Varies William C. and Gloria K. King Scholarship Fund
Established in 2002 by William C. King, ’48 MBA, ’40 BS. Must be a...
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$1,250 Alfred T. Caffiero Scholarship Endowment Fund
Established in 2001 and amended in 2005 by the friends and colleagues of...
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Varies David P. and Laura C. Stonegraber Scholarship
Established in 1975 by Laura Stonegraber. Must be a second-year...
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Varies Susan E. Bennett Memorial Fund
Established by Lacey E. Bromley, PhD ’18, DPT ’08, BS ’05 and Jacob I....
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$1,500 WNY September 11th Scholarship Fund
Established in 2017 by Joseph Chouinard to provide scholarships to...
Ended