Below are external scholarship opportunities that may interest Buffalo State students. Any questions regarding these scholarships should be directed to the awarding organization.

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External Scholarships

AAUW Buffalo Branch Scholarships

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers a variety of scholarship and low-interest loan opportunities for both women and men, undergraduate and graduate students. 

Scholarship Deadline: February 19, 2025

Loan Deadlines: May 1st, December 1st

 

American Indian Services Scholarship (AIS)  

  • Available to full time undergraduate students
  • Must be at least ¼ enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American Tribe
  • Min 2.5 GPA

     

Chairish “Design Your Future” Scholarship Program

$2500 scholarship

Successful applicants must:

  • Have a 3.0 or higher GPA
  • Be a permanent legal resident residing within the US
  • Submit essay

Deadline: January 1st and June 30th

 

Hands Healing Heroes College Student of a Veteran Scholarship

Recipient must be:

  • Freshman, sophomore, or junior during the 2025-2026 academic year
  • Child of a veteran 
  • Submit essay of 500-700 words describing their perspective of their parent or parent’s service in the US military and how that has personally influenced their lives.

Submit essay and contact information to:
Hands Healing Heroes- Scholarship

3117 Military Rd., Suite 1

Niagara Falls, NY 14304

Deadline: April 30, 2025

 

Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) Scholarships | Including EXCELSIOR

NYS Scholarships are awarded based on various factors. Some may require certain conditions to be met or have a service component.

 

TeachNY Classic Scholarship

Successful applicants must:

  • Apply to participating teaching program
  • Submit the application with proof of application by the deadline
  • TeachNY can also reimburse up to $100 for expenses such as
    • Application fees
    • Transcript fees
    • Public transportation to and from interviews and/or testing
    • Testing fees
    • Test prep materials
    • Program deposits

Deadline: April 30, 3025 

 

United University Professions Steve Street Award

Steve Street Award is named for a beloved UUP contingent faculty member who taught at Brockport and Buffalo State, and who died of cancer in 2012.

Qualified Applicant Must:

  • Be an undergraduate student enrolled at a SUNY campus
  • Have created a paper or documented project related to social justice issues of topics.
  • May be enrolled full or part time.

Deadline: May 1, 2025

Community Foundations

Community foundations exist to manage charitable trusts to distribute funds to their respective communities, often in the form of scholarships.

Keep in mind that not all community foundations manage scholarship funds and that many foundations have overlapping "territories." Below are some New York community foundations:

To locate a community foundation near you go to: