All Opportunities

Below is a list of all of the scholarships available at SUNY Buffalo State via the Campus Application Portal for Scholarships (CAPS) system. For information on these scholarships and the eligibility requirements, please click on the individual opportunity to review additional information about the scholarship including its qualifying criteria, and any additional materials required to apply. All amounts listed are subject to change prior to awarding. Qualifying for a scholarship does not guarantee you will receive it.


There are 2 types scholarships within the CAPS Scholarship Portal:

Automatch Scholarships: Once you complete your General Application, you will be matched to scholarships which you qualify for, no further action is required.
Apply-to Scholarships: These applications may require some additional information such as short answer questions, an essay, or letter of recommendation. To see a list of scholarships that may need additional action to apply for them, select “Recommended” under “Opportunities” at the top of the page. If you believe you are qualified, you can click the ‘Apply’ button to submit an application.

To complete the General Application, click on the Sign In button in the top right hand corner of the page. Please Note General Applications left in “draft” status will not be reviewed for scholarship candidacy. You must submit the General Application to be considered as a candidate for the scholarships.

Prospective Students: In order to apply for scholarships within the CAPS Scholarship Portal, you must have network login credentials. You will receive these once you have been accepted to Buffalo State University, and acknowledged your intent to enroll with the Admissions Office. Click here for more information.

All Students can also review external scholarship opportunities at https://financialaid.buffalostate.edu/external-scholarships-search-tools

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$6,311.50 Grace Whitelock Grey Endowed Scholarship Fund
Description: The Grace Whitelock Grey Endowed Scholarship Fund provides...
Ended
$3,808.00 Graham and Patricia Barkhuff Endowed Technology Education Scholarship Fund
Description: The Graham and Patricia Barkhuff Endowed Technology...
Ended
$1,000 Hazel G. Macartney Scholarship Fund
Description: Hazel G. Macartney Scholarship Fund is available to...
Ended
Varies Hazel M. Bleecker Scholarship Fund
Description: This scholarship is available to current or incoming...
Ended
$500.00 Helen Brophy Scholarship
Description: The Helen Brophy Scholarship is available to...
Ended
Varies Horace Mann Theater Arts Student Scholarships Fund
Description: The Horace Mann Theater Arts Scholarship provides...
Ended
Varies Idzik-Osborne Endowed Scholarship
Description: The Idzik-Osborne Scholarship provides scholarships to...
Ended
Varies Joseph S. Sperrazza Endowed Scholarship Fund
Description: Joseph S. Sperrazza Endowed Scholarship Fund is available...
Ended
Varies Karl Szulgit, '59 Memorial Scholarship
Description: The Karl Szulgit, ’59 Memorial Scholarship is available to...
Ended
Varies Katherine Staebell and Mary S. Switzer Scholarship Fund
Description: The Katherine Staebell Scholarship is available to award 1...
Ended
Minimum of $1,000 Lucille and Jack Yellen Scholarship in Dance Fund
Description: The Lucille and Jack Yellen Scholarship in Dance Fund is...
Ended
Varies Marie Ferraro Scholarship
Description: The Marie Ferraro Scholarship is available to a single...
Ended
Varies Marion Thomas Swenson '39 Fashion Textile Technology Endowed Scholarship Fund
Description: Marion Thomas Swenson ’39 Fashion Textile Technology...
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Minimum $1000 Marjorie Peckham Scholarship Fund
Description: Marjorie Peckham Scholarship Fund provides to students in...
Ended
Minimum of $1,000 McCarthy-Eskew Scholarship for Theater Productions Fund
Description: McCarthy-Eskew Scholarship for Theater Productions Fund ...
Ended
$941.00 Meena, Om, and Anju Rustgi Scholarship
Description: The Meena, Om, and Anju Rustgi Scholarship provides one...
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Varies Mildred Sipp and Alma Roudebush Scholarship
Description: The Mildred Sipp and Alma Roudebush Scholarship is awarded...
Ended
Varies Ron Brown / ITEC Scholarship Fund
Description: The ITEC Scholarship is funded by the staff of the...
Ended
Varies Sarah LoBrutto Bihr Scholarship in Biology Fund
Description: The Sarah LoBrutto Bihr Scholarship in Biology Fund is...
Ended
Varies Sheriff Thomas F. Higgins Endowed Scholarship Fund
Description: The Sheriff Thomas F. Higgins Endowed Scholarship is...
Ended
Varies The Mothers' Club of Central Park Methodist Church Scholarship
Description: Established in 1936 by Mrs. McClung, the wife of the pastor...
Ended
Varies Troy Lash Scholarship
Description: Troy Lash, the beloved son of Karen and Timmothy Lash, had...
Ended
varies Dr. Jack and Jayne Mack Astronomy / Earth Sciences Scholarship Fund
Description: The Dr. Jack and Jayne Mack Astronomy/Earth Sciences...
Ended
Minimum scholarship is $1,000 Dr. Julia Piquette Communication Scholarship Fund
Description: The Dr. Julia Piquette Communication Scholarship is...
Ended
varies Military Service Scholarship Fund
Description: The Military Service Scholarship is available to provide...
Ended
Varies Margaret A. Grant Graduate Scholarship Fund
Description: The Margaret A. Grant Graduate Scholarship is available to...
Ended
$1000 or more Dianne Baumert-Moyik Journalism-Public Relations Scholarship Fund
Description: Provides one scholarship annually to a student pursuing a...
Ended
Varies Joseph and Mary Jean Daly Varga '43 Graduate Scholarship
Description: Joseph and Mary Jean Daly Varga ’43 Graduate Scholarship...
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Varies Caryl Brennan Forrest Scholarship
Description: The Caryl Brennan Forrest Scholarship is available to a...
Ended
Varies Donald Savage Endowed Scholarship for College Actors of Promise Fund
Description: The Donald Savage Scholarship for College Actors of...
Ended
$2,500.00 Ferguson Electric Scholarship Fund
Description: Provides two scholarships annually of $2,500 each for two...
Ended
Varies Kenneth R. and Norma J. Sutter Scholarship
Description: Kenneth R. and Norma J. Sutter Scholarship is available to...
Ended
Varies Lillian Lewandowski Gondree Scholarship Fund
Description: The Lillian Lewandowski Gondree Scholarship provides one...
Ended
Varies M. Robert and Hilda Stein Koren Scholarship
Description: The M. Robert and Hilda Stein Koren Scholarship is...
Ended
$2,500 Robert and Laurel Pokelwaldt Scholarship Fund
Description: One incoming, first year engineering technology department...
Ended
Varies Stefano Moran-Guiati Memorial Scholarship
Description: The Stefano Moran-Guiati Memorial Scholarship was created...
Ended
$2000 William Schmidt/Doris Eckert Scholarship Fund
Description: William Schmidt/Doris Eckert Scholarship Fund is available...
Ended
Varies Eleanor and John May Scholarship
Description: Provides one new scholarship annually to an undergraduate...
Ended
$2,493.00 Robert E. Horvat Graduate Scholarship in Science Education
Description: The Robert E. Horvat Graduate Scholarship in Science...
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Varies Statler Foundation Scholarship Fund
Description: “For research work for the benefit of the hotel industry of...
Ended