Scholarships

• International First Year (freshman) Student Scholarship
• Canadian First Year (freshman) Student Scholarship
• The University Honors Program
• Athletic Scholarships
• Assistantships

International First Year (Freshman) Student Scholarship

The University at Buffalo is pleased to announce a new scholarship for first year (freshman) students. The scholarship award is for $2,500USD per academic year renewable for up to four years with good academic standing.

• Scholarship is only available for students enrolling in the fall semester.
• Reserved for top students. Students who demonstrate exceptional ability will automatically be considered.
• Students must apply as a first year (freshman) student with no prior college or university coursework
• Students must be international students (F1 visa status) at time of enrollment (Canadian Citizens see scholarship listed below)

To apply for the scholarship:

• Submit an application for admission. Download now (click here)
• Submit an essay on the topic of "Why you want to study in the U.S.?" (maximum of 500 words)
• Students are encouraged to submit a SATI score, although the SATI is not required for admission. Submission of SATI scores is a positive factor in scholarship consideration

Scholarship awardees will be announced in March.

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Canadian First Year (freshman) Student Scholarship

The University at Buffalo is also pleased to announce a scholarship for new first year (freshmen) Canadian students. The scholarship award is for $2,500USD per academic year renewable for up to four years with good academic standing.

• Reserved for top students. Students who demonstrate exceptional ability will automatically be considered.
• Must apply as first year (freshman) student with no prior college or university coursework
• Students must have Canadian citizenship at time of application (Canadian Landed immigrants see scholarship listed above)

To apply for the scholarship:

• Students must submit an application for admission

Download now (click here)

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The University Honors Program

These scholarships are very limited and awarded to only the very best applicants. Freshman applicants must submit a letter with their application indicating that they wish to be considered for the University Honors Program scholarship. International applicants usually have the following qualifications: graduated in the top 1% of their high school class, have very high TOEFL scores (usually above 650), have a very high SAT score (usually above 1400), have taken the most challenging high school curriculum available, have a superior application essay, and very strong letters of recommendation from school counselors and teachers. International freshman applicants who believe they meet these criteria and are interested in this program, should apply early (November for the following fall semester).

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Athletic Scholarships

The University at Buffalo is part of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and offers Division I athletics. We have athletes recruited from all over the world especially our neighbors in Canada. Athletes are recruited and represent UB in all conference games are usually at the top of their division or conference levels in secondary schools. We offer athletic scholarship in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball (Men (M) & Womens (W)), Crew-W, Cross Country, Football, Soccer M&W, Softball, Swimming (M&W), Tennis (M&W), Track & Field, Volleyball W, Wrestling.

Interested students must contact the coaches directly in the sports please fill out the questionnaire at: "http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/teaminfo/recruiting.shtml

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Assistantships (Graduate Students Only)

Assistantships complement graduate students studies by providing the opportunity to apply, under expert supervision, some of the skills and knowledge that they have acquired. In many cases, assistantships provide an apprenticeship experience.

Graduate Assistantships, Research Assistantships, and Teaching Assistantships are available only to graduate students. International students are considered for assistantships on an equal basis with U.S. students. Assistantships are usually accompanied with a work commitment generally 20 hours a week. Students are usually awarded a tuition waiver and stipend for the work provided.

Each individual academic department or school awards assistantships; interested graduate applicants should contact the department to which they are applying. Please visit this website to locate the contact information for graduate departments: http://www.provost.buffalo.edu/grs/gradprogram/gradprograms.asp

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