Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo 2021 scholarship process is open

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo scholarship application process for the 2021-22 academic year is now open. Applications are due by May 1, and must be submitted online.

All students, including Say Yes Buffalo applicants and scholars, who meet the following eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply.

•Be a current resident of one of the eight counties of Western New York (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming)

•Have a minimum of a “C” average or a grade-point average of 2.0 or greater

•Be admitted to a nonprofit 501(c)(3), U.S. Department of Education-accredited school for full-time study beginning in the fall 2021 semester.

Scholarship awards typically range from $1,000 to $6,000.

Over 200 individuals, families, foundations and organizations have established scholarship funds through the Community Foundation. In 2020, the Community Foundation remained as one of the region’s largest scholarship providers, awarding scholarships totaling $3 million to more than 3,000 Western New York students.

For more information on the Community Foundation’s scholarship program, including application instructions, visit www.cfgbscholarships.org or text SCHOLARSHIP to 855-213-4426.

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For more than a century, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has enhanced and encouraged long-term philanthropy in the Western New York community. A 501 (c)(3) organization, the Community Foundation’s mission is: Connecting people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western New York. Established in 1919, the Community Foundation has made the most of the generosity of individuals, families, foundations and organizations who entrust charitable assets to the Community Foundation’s care. Learn more at cfgb.org.