National and Local Scholarship Resources

Due Date

Scholarship Name

$ Value

Eligibility Requirements

Early October (varies each year)

AES Engineers

500

Grades, character. Apply here.

11/18

BPO Young Musician Scholarship

up to 3,000

Seniors in WNY majoring in music. Recording and essay required. Apply here.

1/15

WNY Law Enforcement Helpline Scholarship

1,000

Scholarship for children of current or retired law enforcement professionals planning to major in a helping field.  Apply here.

1/15

WNY Mensa Scholarship

up to 1,000

Scholarship based strictly on essay.  Apply here.

Mid to late January(varies each year)

NY Credit Unions Scholarship

varies

for credit union members.  Apply here.

1/31

Buffalo Urban League

250-

4,000

Various awards. Academics, need, service. Apply here.

2/1 

Ken-Ton Friends of Youth Grants

up to 1,000

Multiple grants for residents of Ken-Ton. Apply here.

2/1

Milak Scholarship

1,000 - 1,500

For students impacted by learning disability, hearing impairment, or cancer. Apply here.

2/14

Lockport Rotary Club

2,000

for Lockport district residents. Apply here.

2/19

American Association of University Women

5,000

For senior girls in Erie or Niagara County with 95+ average. Apply here.

2/28

NYS Society Professional Engineers, Erie Niagara Chapter

1,000

Open to engineering majors. Apply here.

2/28

NY Water Environmental Association

up to 10,000

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. 

3/1

Rupp Astronomy Scholarship

5,000

For WNY students studying astronomy. Apply here.

First Sat. in March

Jolly Boys Scholarship

varies

Resident of Amherst or Williamsville; community service. Apply here.

3/8

Character Council of WNY

1,000

Excellent character, resident of WNY. Apply here.

3/14

Allentown Village Art

1,000

For art majors; portfolio required. Apply here.

3/15

Firefighter Arno Memorial Scholarship

up to 10,000

Seniors who are a child of a first repsonder. Apply here.

3/15

Fireman's Association of NY

1,500

Child of firefighter; or an Explorer. Apply here.

3/16

Bank on Buffalo Scholarship

1,000

Scholarship for business majors. Apply here.

3/24

Grand Island Lions Club

2,000

GI residents with community service. Apply here.

3/26

Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener

1,000

Erie County students with 85 GPA majoring in botany, agriculture or related fields. Apply here.

3/28

Delta Sigma Theta

varies

Male or Female African American seniors; academic achievement, leadership, service, need. Apply here.

Last Fri. in March

HS Counselors' Association of WNY

1,000

Attending college in NYS, majoring in psychology or counseling related field. Apply here.

3/31

100 Club of Buffalo

2,000

Child of police, fire, or other emergency responder; achievement, involvement, leadership. Apply here.

3/31

Buffalo Implant Group

500

Seniors with a hearing implant. Apply here.

3/31

Federated Garden Clubs NY

1,500

Studying environment-related field. Apply here.  

4/1

St. Thomas More Guild Scholarship

2,000

for students in Catholic HS; essay required. Apply here.

4/9

Aero Club of Buffalo

3,000

Student from WNY planning a career in aviation. Apply here.

2nd Fri. in April

NYS Association of Agricultural Fairs

1,000

Participation in Erie County Fair, majoring in agriculture or related field. Apply here.

4/11

Erie County Fair Scholarships

  varies

For students who have participated in fair in any way or entering agricultural field. Apply here.

4/11

Cynthia Cervoni Memorial Scholarship

5,000

Seniors who resides in Frontier or Hamburg School District.  Must have passion for art.  Details and application here.

4/15

Aurora Players

1,000

for seniors with experience in theater. Apply here.

4/17

Taste of Buffalo and Tops Markets

1,000 and  3,500

For majors in culinary, food service, hospitality, etc. For either scholarship, apply here.

4/20

American Legion Legacy Scholarship

varies

Various awards for child / grandchild of military. Apply here.

4/28

KidsPlay Scholarship

1,000

Former KidsPlay participant. Apply here.

4/30

Erie County Fire Chief's Mutual Aid Organization Scholarship

1,000

Must be a Jr. Firefighter, Firefighter, or Firefighter's immediate family.  Applicants must be planning to continue their education after high school.  Application here.

4/30

Society of Professional Journalists Buffalo Chapter

varies

Students majoring in Communications or Journalism. Apply here.

5/1

Community Foundation Greater Buffalo

up to 6,000

resident of WNY, demonstrated financial need. Apply here.

5/1

NYSACAC scholarship

1,000

For students who have overcome obstacles, succeeded with limited resources, or underrepresented. Apply here.

5/1

PFLAG

500

Seniors who are either: self-identified LGBTQ or a straight ally who is supportive. Apply here.

5/1

WNY Association of School Nurses

1,000

Students from Erie or Niagara studying Nursing. Apply here.

5/1

Zonta Club of Buffalo - HealthCare Award

1,000

Student living in or attending HS in Buffalo; volunteerism, entering health care field. Apply here.

5/1

Zonta Club of Buffalo - Gallivan award

1,000

Female student living in or attending HS in Buffalo; volunteerism. Apply here.

5/2

Erie County American Legion

1,500

For families of veterans. Apply here.

5/5

Lawrence D. Bell Niagara Frontier Chapter Air Force Association (AFA) Scholarship

1,500

For students majoring in a STEM field with a GPA of 85 or higher.  Apply here.

5/5

Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles Gary Hill Memorial

varies

5 years experience playing Niagara Jr Purple Eagles hockey. Apply here.

5/11

NYS School Facility Association

500

For students studying Building Trades, Engineering, Architecture. Apply here.

5/13

Junior Achievement of WNY

1,000

for students who participated in JA programs. Apply here.

5/15

The Barnes Firm College Scholarship

2,500

For seniors with a GPA of 85% or higher.  Apply here.

5/15

Friends of Unified Sports

varies

Students who participated in Unified Sports. Apply here.

5/31

Lewiston Jazz Festival Scholarship

1,000

For music majors. Audition required. Apply here.

6/1

Checkers AC Donnelly Scholarship

500

Seniors who run track or cross country. Apply here.

6/1

Engineering Society of Buffalo

2,000

Studying Engineering related field at UB. Apply here.

6/30

Equine Collaborative International

500

For students entering program related to the equine industry. Apply here.

6/30

WNY Heroes

1,500

Relative of a WNY veteran. Apply here.

7/1

Buffalo Sabres Alumni

varies

Community service, leadership, extracurricular activity, essay. Apply here.

7/31

Mason Forever Foundation

varies

3.5 GPA majoring in health/fitness program. Apply here.