Scholarships & Financial Aid

STEM Incentive Program - NYS STEM Applications

Excelsior Scholarship - Eligibility & Application

Enhanced Tuition Award - Eligibility & Application

New York State Military Connected Scholarships
Open Year Round
MERIT Application and NYS Regents Award Application

New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Scholarships of $1,500 and $500 are provided to high-achieving students at registered New York State high schools.  Awards are based on student grades on certain Regent's exams. Students are nominated by high schools.  Talk to your high school counselor for more information on how you can receive this award. Recipients can also receive other non-loan student aid, but the total cannot exceed the cost of attendance.

Sept. 15, 2025 - Gates Scholarship
Oct. 31, 2025 - DAR Good Citizens Scholarship

Due Nov. 2, 2025 - The Lumiere Scholars Essay Award is a global essay competition open to high school students worldwide. 6 winners from 3 categories (Humanities, STEM, and Social Sciences) will receive a total of $20,000 in cash prizes and scholarships. Entries will be judged by professors from Oxford, Cambridge, Cornell, and Dartmouth. 

Due Nov. 12 - Elks National Foundation Scholarship. Open to any HS senior. One does not have to be related to an Elk member. Contact 649-4086 with questions. Scholarship Application Link

Due Nov. 15 if applying for Early Action/Early Decision. Hobart & William Smith Melly Scholarship, $46,000 per year. Scholarship Application link

Due Dec. 1, 2025 - Hagan Scholarship Foundation

Due Dec. 1, 2025 - Horatio Alger Scholarships.

Due Dec.  15, 2025: Jenkins Memorial Scholarship, $4,000 award for public school students studying for a career in teaching.

Jan. 9, 2026 - New York Credit Union Association Scholarship. Applicants must be member of a participating NY credit union. Scholarship Application link

Jan. 15, 2026 - Just For Kids Scholarship. Priority is given to: youth pursuing a degree in education or a related field, or enrolling in a workplace-readiness program in early childhood, Out-of-School Time, or a related program; previous Just for Kids program participants; previous or current Just for Kids program volunteers and staff. Scholarship Application Link.

Jan. 23, 2026 - Buffalo Urban League Scholarship. Scholarship Information.  PDF of Scholarship Application.

January 2026 - Cannon Heyman & Weiss - Scholarship Fund

Jan. 31, 2026 - Daemen University High School Writer's Contest. Three $1,000 awards; one $3,000 award. Open to juniors and seniors in WNY.  Scholarship Application link.

Feb. 1-March 31 - Association of Italian American Women scholarship. Essay topic: How My Italian American Heritage Has Shaped My Life. See Mrs. Carapetyan for application.

Feb. 1, 2026 - ICAAN Scholars Program. Lawrence Technological University STEM awards to support academically talented, Pell-eligible students who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematical Sciences, or Computer Science.

Feb. 1, 2026 - Horizon Academic Essay Prize 2026- Information & Application. Several awards are given. The 2026 theme, “The Pursuit of Progress”, encourages students to examine how humanity strives to move forward scientifically, socially, and ethically.

Feb. 1, 2026 - Hobart & William Smith Melly Scholarship, $46,000 per year. Scholarship Application link

Feb. 8, 2026 - University of Michigan College of Engineering Geisinger Scholarship. Read the qualifications and application link.

Feb. 15, 2026 - Otis College of Art & Design. Charles White Art and Design Scholarship. Scholarship Application link.

Feb. 27, 2026 - Li S. Liu, P.E. Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is given to qualifying high school seniors from Western New York who are accepted into an accredited college engineering program. (Previous awards have ranged from $500 to $3,000.) Scholarship Application.

WNY Young Achievers Scholarship Application

Feb. 1-March 31 - Association of Italian American Women scholarship. Essay topic: How My Italian American Heritage Has Shaped My Life. See Mrs. Carapetyan for application.

March 1, 2026 - Canisius Buffalo Promise Scholarship

March 1, 2026 - Time Partners and The Character Council of WNY.  $1,000 scholarships to HS seniors who demonstrate strong character and are planning to attend college or trade school.  All essays must begin with the required sentence: “Every person has a story. Our stories are written from moments, experiences, and choices we make each day.” Eligibility is open to high school seniors pursuing college or trade school in the fall following graduation and who reside in WNY.  Scholarship Application link.

March 7, 2026 - Jolly Boys of Williamsville Community Service Incentive Scholarship. Scholarship Application link.

March 13, 2026 - H2M architects + engineers Scholarship Program (PDF), offering multiple $1,000 scholarships to exceptional graduating seniors within the areas of our offices who are dedicated to pursuing STEAM-related undergraduate degrees and envision a career in architecture, engineering, plumbing engineering, planning, land surveying, landscape architecture, or environmental science. View the website.

March 2026 - Foundation 649

April 1, 2026. Amherst HS Scholarship Award from Amherst Federal Credit Union. One $500 award. Scholarship Application Link

April 1, 2026 - Hughes/Demmin Memorial Scholarship. Two $1,000 awards. Applicant must be Amherst Federal Credit Union member.  Scholarship Application Link.

April 1, 2026 - Men's College Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities and community involvement. The scholarship is available to any male, graduating high school senior who is enrolling in a four-year undergraduate college program that commences in the fall.  Start your application here.

April 2, 2026 - NYSIR Scholarships; three scholarships. The Cristin Ann Bambino scholarship, The Paul Jensen scholarship; The Joseph Goncalves Student Humanitarian scholarship. Award information and application is at the NYSIR website.

April 23, 2026 - Student-View.com scholarships.

Due June 8, 2026 - Abbott & Fenner Scholarship. $1,000 award.

Various July Deadlines - Erie Community College Scholarships; Scroll to bottom to see current award information. Scholarship Application link.

The Moynihan Fund Scholarship Application for accounting majors. 

Students researching scholarship applications should also consult the WNY High School Counselor's Association local scholarship list.