National and Local Scholarship Resources

Due Date

Scholarship Name

$ Value

Eligibility Requirements

10/5

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.

1/6

Buffalo Lafayette Optimist Club

2,500

based on essay. Apply here.

1/11

American Association of University Women

5,000

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

1/15

WNY Mensa Scholarship

up to 1,000

Scholarship based strictly on essay.  Apply here.

2/1

Firefighter Arno Memorial Foundation Scholarship

2,500 for 4 years

Scholarship for seniors planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college who are the son/daughter of a first responder employed in WNY.  Apply here.  

2/1

Milak Scholarship

1,000 - 1,500

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

2/9

General Pulaski Scholarship

1,000

Essay on Polish heritage. Apply here.

2/14

Lockport Rotary Club

2,000

for Lockport district residents. Apply here.

2/23

Buffalo Urban League

250-

4,000

Various awards. Academics, need, service. 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. 

First Sat. in March

Jolly Boys Scholarship

varies

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

3/10 

Ken-Ton Friends of Youth Grants

up to 1,000

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

3/15

Bank on Buffalo Scholarship

1,000

Scholarship for business majors. Apply here.

3/15

Character Council of WNY

1,000

Excellent character, resident of WNY. Apply here.

3/15

Fireman's Association of NY

1,500

Child of firefighter; or an Explorer. Apply here.

3/20

NYS Society Professional Engineers, Erie Niagara Chapter

1,000

Open to engineering majors. Apply here.

3/22

Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener

1,000

Students who reside and attend school in Erie County, majoring in botany, horticulture or related field. Apply here.

3/22

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

1,000

Studying environment-related field. Apply here.  

4/1

Checkers AC Donnelly Scholarship

500

Seniors who run track or cross country. Apply here.

4/1

Grand Island Lions Club

2,000

GI residents with community service. Apply here.

4/1

Orchard Park Library

varies

Orchard Park residents. Apply here.

4/1

Rupp Astronomy Scholarship

5,000

For WNY students studying astronomy. 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.

4/12

Allentown Village Art

1,000

For art majors; portfolio required. Apply here.

4/12

Erie County Fair Scholarships

  varies

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

4/12

Cynthia Cervoni Memorial Scholarship

5,000

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

4/13

Erie Country Links Scholarship

    varies

African American students; academics, service, leadership, need. Apply here.

4/13

Taste of Buffalo Poster contest

500

WNY students age 13+. Apply here.

4/15

Aurora Players

500

for seniors with experience in theater. Apply here.

4/16

Grand Island Zonta Club

1,000

Grand Island resident; academics and extracurricular activity. Apply here.

4/18

Taste of Buffalo and Tops Markets

1,000

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.

4/22

KidsPlay Scholarship

1,000

Former KidsPlay participant. Apply here.

4/25

St. Thomas More Guild Scholarship

1,600

for students in Catholic HS; essay required. 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

Kiwanis Club New York District

1,000

Service, leadership, need. Must have local Kiwanis Club nomination. Apply here.

5/1

Community Foundation Greater Buffalo

up to 6,000

resident of WNY, demonstrated financial need. Apply here.

5/15

Italian American Police Association

250

Italian heritage, 80 average, studying criminal justice. 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.

5/3

Erie County American Legion

1,500

For families of veterans. 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

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

Engineering Society of Buffalo

2,000

Studying Engineering related field at UB. Apply here.

6/1

WNY Heroes

1,500

Relative of a WNY veteran. Apply here.

6/11

Nicholas Patterson Fund

2,000

Erie County resident, essay. Apply here.

6/30

Equine Collaborative International

500

For students entering program related to the equine industry. 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.