Scholarships
Scholarship Searching
This page has two sections: search tools to help you access the thousands of scholarships available nationally, followed by a table of dozens of local WNY scholarship opportunities in order by annual due date.
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WNY and State Scholarships:
|
Due Date |
Scholarship Name |
$ Value |
Eligibility Requirements |
|
9/30 |
Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship |
varies |
Strong caddie record, academics, demonstrated financial need, integrity and leadership. Apply here. |
|
10/6 |
AES Engineers Scholarship |
500 |
Grades, character. Apply here. |
| 11/18 | BPO Young Musicians Scholarship | 1,000 to 3,000 | Pursuing music-related major in college. Apply here. |
|
1/15 |
WNY Mensa Scholarship |
up to 1,000 |
Scholarship based strictly on essay. Apply here. |
|
1/31 |
Ken-Ton Friends of Youth Grants |
up to 1,000 |
Multiple grants for residents of Ken-Ton. Apply here. |
|
2/1 |
Character Council of WNY Scholarship |
1,000 |
Excellent character, resident of WNY. Apply here. |
|
2/1 |
Milak Scholarship |
1,000 - 1,500 |
For students impacted by learning disability, hearing impairment, or cancer. Apply here. |
| 2/2 | WNY Safety Conference | 1,500 | Essay, recommendation. Financial need considered. Apply here. |
| 2/4 | Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars | 8,000 | Engineering or related major; academics, essay, recommendations. Apply here. |
| 2/15 | Lockport Rotary | 8,000 | Academics, extracurricular involvement, leadership, interview. Application in guidance. |
| 2/24 | Erie County Fire District Officers Assoc | 1,000 | Senior with exemplary service; preference given to students who assist in EMS; must be resident of area served by volunteer fire company. Application in guidance. |
|
2/28 |
NY Water Environmental Assoc. |
up to 12,000 |
Majoring in environment-related field; multiple scholarships available. Apply here. |
|
3/1 |
Knights of Columbus Scholarships |
1,500 |
Child of Knights of Columbus member attending a Catholic college or university. Apply here. |
|
3/3 |
Jolly Boys Scholarship |
varies |
Resident of Amherst or Williamsville; community service. Apply here. |
| 3/15 | Aurora Players | 500 | Pursuing theater-related major. Apply here. |
|
3/15 |
Fireman's Association of NY |
varies |
Youth volunteer firefighter (Explorer) or child of firefighter. Apply here. |
|
4/2 |
Buffalo Urban League |
250-4,000 |
Application available in guidance. Buffalo Urban League website. |
|
3/16 |
NYS Society Professional Engineers, Erie Niagara Chapter |
1,000 |
Open to engineering majors. Apply here. |
| 3/21 | Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc of WNY | Varies | Has received services for speech, language, hearing impairment. Apply here. |
| 3/24 | Allentown Village Art Scholarship | 1,000 | For art majors; portfolio required. Apply here.
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| 3/27 | Taste of Buffalo | 1,000 | For majors in culinary or hospitality. Apply here.
|
| 3/28 | HS Counselors Association of WNY | 500 | Attending college in NYS, majoring in psychology or counseling related field. Apply here.
|
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3/31 |
100 Club of Buffalo |
2,000 |
Child of police, fire, or other emergency responder; achievement, involvement, leadership. Apply here. |
|
3/31 |
Federated Garden Clubs NY |
1,000 |
Studying environment-related field. Apply here. |
|
3/30 |
Independent Health Wellness Scholarship |
1,000 |
Essay on healthy lifestyle. Apply here. |
| 4/1 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | 1,000 - 6,000 | Resident of Western New York; demonstrated financial need. Apply here.
|
| 4/1 | WNY Assoc. of School Nurses | 500 | Student pursuing bachelor's degree in nursing in NY State. Application in guidance. |
| 4/9 | Buffalo (NY) Chapter of The Links | varies | African American senior, June 21' graduate with minimum GPA of 85 |
| 4/15 | Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen of NY | 500 | Applicant must be associated with SWAVF. See application in Guidance for more details. |
| 4/13 | Christian Airmen Scholarship | 1,000 | Seniors interested in aviation. Apply here.
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| 4/13 | Erie County Fair & Agricultural | 1,000 | For students who have participated in fair in any way. Apply here. |
| 4/13 | NYS Association of Agricultural Fairs | 1,000 | Participation in Erie County Fair, majoring in agriculture or related field. Apply here. |
| 4/16 | KidsPlay Scholarship | 1,000 | Former KidsPlay participant. Apply here. |
| 4/18 | Grand Island Zonta Club | 750 | Grand Island resident; academics and extracurricular activity. Apply here. |
| 4/30 | Monsignor Maguire - Holy Name Society Essay Contest | 300-650 | Specific essay. Application available in guidance |
|
4/30 |
Lancaster Opera House - McNutt Scholarship |
1,000 |
Pursuing Performing Arts. Essay and video required. Apply here. |
|
4/30 |
Kiwanis Club New York District |
1,000 |
Service, leadership, need. Must have local Kiwanis Club nomination. Apply here. |
|
5/1 |
Italian American Police Association |
250 |
Italian heritage, 80 average, studying criminal justice. Apply here. |
| 5/1 | Vietnam Veterans of WNY | 250 | Relative of veteran, academics, service, essay, recommendation. Application in guidance. |
| 5/4 | American Legion Erie County | 500 | Academics, service, preference given to relatives of veterans; need considered. Application in guidance. |
|
5/4 |
NYSACAC scholarship |
1000 |
For students who have overcome obstacles, succeeded with limited resources, or underrepresented. Apply here. |
| 5/10 |
Cheektowaga Lions Club |
Unknown | Cheektowaga residents, academics, financial need considered. Application in guidance. |
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5/30
|
Grand Niagara Junior Purple Eagles Hockey Gary Hill Scholarship |
up to 2,000 |
Minimum 5 years experience in Grand Niagara Hockey; academics, extracurricular activity, humanitarianism. Apply here. |
|
6/1 |
Italian Festival Scholarships |
1,000 |
Russell Salvatore Scholarship: essay on Italian heritage; Ron Carnevale Scholarship: essay on music. Apply here. |
|
6/1 |
Engineering Society of Buffalo |
2,000 |
Studying Engineering related field at UB or Buffalo State. Apply here. |
|
6/1 |
Erie County Fire Chiefs Association |
1,000 |
Child of firefighter. Apply here. |
| 6/1 | William E. Kramp Scholarship | 1,500 | Immediate family member of veteran; 3.0 GPA or better; community service; Apply here. |
|
6/11 |
Nicholas Patterson Fund |
2,000 |
Erie County resident, essay. Apply here. |
|
7/1 |
Buffalo Sabres Alumni |
varies |
Community service, leadership, extracurricular activity, essay. Apply here. |