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 College, 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
Varies Dewayne A. Beery and Cynthia Steiger Beery Graduate Scholarship in Childhood Education Fund
Description: Provides one scholarship annually to a student enrolled as...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Dewayne A. Beery and Cynthia Steiger Beery Scholarship for Hearing Impaired Students
About Provides one scholarship annually to an incoming first-year...
Deadline01/15/2024
$1000 or more Dewayne A. Beery and Cynthia Steiger Beery Scholarship in Childhood Education
Description: Provides one scholarship annually to an undergraduate...
Deadline01/15/2024
$1000 or more Dr. G. Wesley Ketcham Scholarship Fund
Description: The Dr. G. Wesley Ketcham Scholarship Fund was established...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Dr. Stanley E. Sheets and Dr. Indie S. Sheets Graduate Scholarship in Education
Description: The Dr. Stanley E. Sheets and Dr. Indie S. Sheets Graduate...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Educational Foundations Department Scholarship Fund
Description: The Educational Foundations Scholarship is available...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Eunice Frisbee Mason Scholarship Fund
Description: The Eunice Frisbee Mason Scholarship Fund is available to...
Deadline01/15/2024
$5000 Frederick and Marilyn Howe Community Engagement Scholarship
Description: This Frederick and Marilyn Howe Community Engagement...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Gilmore and America Thomas Scholarship
Description: The Gilmore and America Thomas Scholarship is available to...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Kenneth A. Cross Endowed Scholarship Fund
Description: The Dr. Kenneth Cross Endowed Scholarship is available to...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Leonard and Irene Sikora Scholarship in Technology Education Fund
Description: The Leonard and Irene Sikora Scholarship in Technology...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Lillian Lewandowski Gondree Scholarship Fund
Description: The Lillian Lewandowski Gondree Scholarship provides one...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Milton and Anne Rogovin Scholarship Fund
Description: The Milton and Anne Rogovin Scholarship is available to one...
Deadline01/15/2024
$0.00 National Grid Diversity in STEM Scholarship - scholarship 2
Description: The National Grid Diversity in STEM Scholarship provides...
Deadline01/15/2024
$500 Professional Staff Caucus Scholarship
Description: The Professional Staff Caucus Scholarship awards one...
Deadline01/15/2024
Varies Sapp Family Scholarship Fund
Description: Donors, Carlton M. Triolo-Sapp, ’93 and Mrs. Vicki T....
Deadline01/15/2024
varies Anna Mae Murphy Elementary Education Scholarship - NR
Minimum scholarship $2,000 Efner "Lucky" Davis Returning Combat Veteran Scholarship Fund-Closed
Description: The Efner “Lucky” Davis Returning Combat Veteran...
Ended
varies Dr. Yung M. Kim Endowed Scholarship in Economics and Finance-Not Renewable”
The Dr. Yung M. Kim Scholarship is awarded to a full-time student with a...
Ended
1,386.00 Dr. Joseph A. Grande and Marguerite R. Grande Theater Scholarship Fund-NR
The Fund provides one scholarship annually to a student majoring in...
Ended
Varies Karl Szulgit, '59 Memorial Scholarship
Description: The Karl Szulgit, ’59 Memorial Scholarship is available to...
Ended
2,130.09 McCarthy-Eskew Scholarship for Theater Productions-NR
Ended
Varies Beulah Sowden Educational Fund
Description: Provide an annual scholarship to a Native American student...
Ended
$0.00 Buffalo State Pathway to Finishing Scholarship
Description: The Buffalo State Pathway to Finishing Scholarship is...
Ended
Varies Estelle M. Engel Memorial Scholarship-CLOSED
Description: The Estelle M. Engel Memorial Scholarship Fund provides a...
Ended
$3,581.99 Grace Whitelock Grey Endowed Scholarship Fund
Description: The Grace Whitelock Grey Endowed Scholarship Fund provides...
Ended
Varies M. Robert and Hilda Stein Koren Scholarship
Description: The M. Robert and Hilda Stein Koren Scholarship is...
Ended
Varies Dougherty-Witten Scholarship
Description: The Dougherty-Witten Scholarship Fund provides one...
Ended
$500.00 Dr. Ann M. Millacci and Mr. Michael H. Brock Endowed Scholarship Fund
Description: The Dr. Ann M. Millacci and Mr. Michael H. Brock...
Ended
Varies Dr. Yung M. Kim Endowed Scholarship in Economics and Finance
Description: The Dr. Yung M. Kim Scholarship is awarded to one student...
Ended
Varies Genevieve C. and Richard C. Brown Scholarship
Description: The Genevieve C and Richard C. Brown Scholarship fund...
Ended
Varies Harlan J. and Margaret G. Swift Endowed Scholarship Fund
Description: The Harlan J. and Margaret G. Swift Scholarship provides a...
Ended
Varies Kenneth R. and Norma J. Sutter Scholarship
Description: Kenneth R. and Norma J. Sutter Scholarship is available to...
Ended
$0.00 Richard A. Lallmang Scholarship - NR
Ended
Varies Sarah Manning Scholarship Fund
Description: Open to students in Dietetics, Fashion and Textile...
Ended
$558.50 Lillian Lewandowski Gondree Scholarship Fund - NR
Description: The Lillian Lewandowski Gondree Scholarship provides one...
Ended
$1,250.00 National Grid Diversity in STEM Scholarship
Description: The National Grid Diversity in STEM Scholarship provides...
Ended
$2,500.00 Ferguson Electric Scholarship Fund
Description: Provides two scholarships annually of $2,500 each for two...
Ended
varies Kogler Family Scholarship Fund
Description: The Kogler Family Scholarship Fund provides one...
Ended
$1,124.00 Richard Kaltenbach Art Education Graduate Student Scholarship Fund
Description: The Richard Kaltenbach Art Education Graduate Student...
Ended
Varies Ronald J. and Lilia E. Peters Scholarship Fund
Description: Ron and Lilia Peters established this scholarship to help...
Ended
varies Dr. Jack and Jayne Mack Astronomy / Earth Sciences Scholarship Fund
Description: The Dr. Jack and Jayne Mack Astronomy/Earth Sciences...
Ended
$750.00 Lucille and Jack Yellen Scholarship in Dance Fund NR
Ended
$1,500.00 Helen Dobmeier PDS Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarships to students active with the Professional...
Ended
$1,000.00 Leslie K. Day PDS Consortium Scholarship Fund
The Fund will provide one scholarship annually of $1,000. Candidates...
Ended
Varies Adult Student Scholarship Fund-23-24 Final Year
Description: The Adult Student Scholarship is available to one...
Ended
$567.00 Alice Stielow Wehrung Schmidt '41 Endowed Scholarship in Elementary Education Fund
Description: The Alice Stielow Wehrung Schmidt scholarship is named in...
Ended
Varies Alpha Sigma Alpha Evelyn G. Bell Scholarship Fund
Description: The Alpha Sigma Alpha Evelyn G. Bell Scholarship is...
Ended
$1,000 Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fund
Description: The Alumni Legacy Scholarship has been given by and/or in...
Ended
Varies American Labor Movement Scholarship
Description: The American Labor Movement Scholarship will provide a...
Ended