CFGB Scholarships Grant

The CFGB Scholarships, provided by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, have supported students in Western New York since 1924. In 2024, the foundation awarded $3 million in scholarships to nearly 3,000 students across various fields. Eligible applicants include permanent residents accepted to accredited schools for full-time undergraduate study. Preference is given to Pell-eligible students. Important documents like report cards are required for application. Note that changing schools after receiving the scholarship will cancel it.

Since 1924, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has been awarding scholarships to students from Western New York. In 2024, the Community Foundation remained as one of the region’s largest scholarship providers, awarding scholarships totaling $3 million to nearly 3,000 Western New York students.
The scholarship is awarded based on the following: Fall and Spring full-time attendance for Semester schools. Fall, Winter and Spring full-time attendance for Trimester schools.
All grades should be uploaded with the application. High school students should upload a copy of the current report card showing at least two marking periods. College students should upload a copy of their most current grade report, produced by their school or school’s website.
A limited number of scholarships are available for graduate students in the fields of architecture, arts, engineering, medicine, nursing, piano, environment and wildlife.

Eligibility

To take advantage of our scholarships, you must:Permanent resident of Western New YorkHave been accepted to a nonprofit, United States Department of Education accredited school for full-time, undergraduate study.

Ineligibility

Changing schools after the scholarship has been awarded cancels the scholarship.