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:
Scholarship awardees will be announced in March.
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
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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).
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
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
