716-247-5310
Primary Services
Student Financial Aid
Description
Provides scholarships for Buffalo public and charter school students to attend college (certificate programs, 2-year and 4-year degree programs). Scholarships cover up to 100% of the tuition at any college or university in SUNY/CUNY system or at nearly 100 private colleges and universities after Federal, State, and institutional tuition aid has been applied.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm.
Eligibility
Grants and scholarships are available to students who:
- Reside within the City of Buffalo
- Graduate from a public or charter school in Buffalo from June 2013 onward
- Enroll full-time at a Say Yes college within one year of high school graduation
- Complete grades 9-12 in consecutive years at a public or charter school in the city of Buffalo or enroll in and complete the Buffalo Public School Adult Education College Career Institute's course of study
- Apply for all federal and state financial aid programs available (FAFSA and TAP), including Selective Service as required by law
- Reside within the City of Buffalo
- Graduate from a public or charter school in Buffalo from June 2013 onward
- Enroll full-time at a Say Yes college within one year of high school graduation
- Complete grades 9-12 in consecutive years at a public or charter school in the city of Buffalo or enroll in and complete the Buffalo Public School Adult Education College Career Institute's course of study
- Apply for all federal and state financial aid programs available (FAFSA and TAP), including Selective Service as required by law
Intake Process
Call, visit online, or speak to a Say Yes Family Support Specialist located within each BPS school for more information.
Program Fees
Free.
Date of Official Change
May 23, 2018
Contacts
Scholarship Inquiries (Primary)
buffaloscholarship@sayyesbuffalo.org
General Contact Email
info@sayyesbuffalo.org