External Scholarships & Search Tools

We will update this page periodically as we become aware of new external scholarship opportunities. Questions regarding these scholarships should be directed to the awarding organization.

When conducting any external scholarship search be cautious and do the research before giving out any of your personal information. To find out more information go to the Federal Trade Commission website.

Specific Deadline Dates

AAUW Buffalo Branch Scholarships

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

Deadline: December & May

CHW Scholarship Fund

Open to students pursuing degree or certificate program

Deadline: December 31, 2022

Rolling Deadline Dates Throughout the Year

Chairish “Design Your Future” Scholarship Program

$2500 scholarship

Successful applicants must:

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

Deadline: January 1st and June 30th

Phi Upsilon Omicron Scholarships

Phi Upsilon offers a series of scholarships available to it's members

Deadline: February 1st of each year

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

The Point Foundation Scholarship: The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund

A proven track record of leadership and community involvement
Strong academic achievement
Working for the betterment of the LGBTQ community
Financial need

Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) Scholarships | Including EXCELSIOR

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

Discover Student Loans Scholarship

Open to residents of the 50 United States, DC and the US Territories
Must at least sixteen (16) years old at the time of entry.
Applicants do not need to have a student loan or other product with Discover to be eligible.
Entrants must also be high school senior students who will be or college students who are enrolled at least half-time in a Bachelor's or Associate's degree program or graduate program at an eligible school or parent/legal guardians of students that satisfy the above eligibility requirements.

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship

(if you believe you qualify, please contact the Buffalo State Scholarship Coordinator at scholarship@buffalostate.edu)

The student must be Pell-eligible and have a Pell-eligible EFC.
The student must be less than 24 years of age or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of his or her parent’s or guardian’s death.
In subsequent award years, the student continues to be eligible for the scholarship, as long as the student has a Pell-eligible EFC and continues to be an eligible student.
Qualified students will be eligible to receive aid based on a 0 EFC regardless of EFC on FAFSA. Student who already have a 0 EFC will not qualify for additional aid.

The Kosciuszko Foundation

Open to graduate and undergraduate students participating in a study abroad program in Poland

Community Foundations

Community foundations exist to manage charitable trusts to distribute funds in the form of grants and scholarships. Because the foundations serve local communities they are one of the best places to start a search for scholarships.

Keep in mind that not all community foundations manage scholarship funds and that many foundations have overlapping "territories." Here are some examples of NY community foundations:

To locate a community foundation near you go to:

The Council on Foundations Community Foundation Locator

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