The Federal Pell Grant program is offered to high-need students who are working towards a first bachelor’s degree at a postsecondary educational institution.
The UB Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) provides an avenue for admission and means of support for talented students who have not yet reached their full academic potential due to barriers in their educational, economic or personal background. Applicants must be New York State residents who qualify under EOP financial eligibility guidelines. Eligibility for the EOP program is determined by the Office of Admissions at the time of a student’s admission to UB.
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) program is for undergraduate students working on their first bachelor’s degree who demonstrate exceptional financial need as determined by the FAFSA.
The NYS STEM Incentive Program provides a full SUNY or CUNY tuition scholarship to the top 10 percent of students in each New York State high school if they pursue a STEM degree in an associate or bachelor's degree program and agree to work in a STEM field in New York State for five years after graduation.
The Part-Time Tuiiton Assistance Program (TAP) is a grant program financed by New York State. This program provides grants to eligible part-time undergraduate students to help pay tuition expenses.
Say Yes to Education, Inc. (Say Yes) is a national, non-profit education foundation committed to dramatically increasing high school and college graduation rates for our nation’s urban youth.
The Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI) is a program established specifically for students who have experienced foster care or are eligible orphans. FYCSI funding can be used toward supporting the cost of attending college, including housing and meals.