Campus Application Portal for Scholarships (CAPS)
Buffalo State scholarship opportunities are posted on the Campus Application Portal for Scholarships (CAPS).
Once you complete your general application, you will be matched to scholarships for which you immediately qualify for, no further action is required.
Use keywords such as "Exceptional Education," "Early Childhood Special Education," or other topics relevant to your individual situation to locate specific scholarships for which you may be eligible.
Dr. Judith Bondurant-Utz Early Childhood Scholarship Fund
Award amount: $500 per year
Disbursed: fall (may receive the scholarship more than once but must reapply annually)
Available to EXED graduate students who...
- have declared to major in early childhood special education
- have at least one semester remaining
- complete FAFSA
Dorothea and Mildred Seegler Endowed Scholarship
Award amount: $3500 per semester
Disbursed: fall and spring
Available to EXED graduate and undergraduate students (two total) who...
- have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- demonstrate financial need via FAFSA
Gustave & Geraldine Werner Foundation Scholarship
Award amount: full tuition for 1 year
Available to EXED undergraduate students majoring in special education who...
- have a minimum GPA of 2.8
- are enrolled full-time
- are dedicated to the education of students with special needs and reflective teaching
- demonstrate participation in community-based initiatives to serve individuals with special needs
Horace Mann Scholarships for Exceptional Education Students
Award amount: $3,750 per semester
Disbursed: fall and spring
Available to EXED graduate and undergraduate students (up to five) who...
- contribute to diversity of under-represented group or have overcome obstacles (SES, educational, disadvantages/disabilities)
- subscribe to two cultural organizations
- participate in internship opportunity with a faculty mentor as part of academic study
- complete FAFSA
Horace Mann Endowment for Exceptional Education Scholarships
Award amount: $3,400 per semester
Disbursed: fall and spring (renewable for up to three years, for a total of four years)
Available to EXED graduate and undergraduate students (up to five) who...
- are current, incoming, or transfer students to EXED
- contribute to diversity of under-represented group or have overcome obstacles (SES, educational, disadvantages/disabilities) or show financial need
- have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- complete FAFSA
Horace Mann Endowed Scholarship
Award amount: $500 per year
Disbursed: fall
Available to EXED graduate and undergraduate students (two total) who...
- demonstrate financial need
- complete FAFSA
- preference given to under-represented groups
Joseph and Mary Jean Daly Varga '43 Graduate Scholarship
Award amount: $2,718 per semester
Disbursed: fall and spring (non-renewable)
Available to EXED graduate students (two total) who...
- are enrolled in at least two courses
- have a minimum GPA of 3.8
- submit three references
- submit a personal essay
- demonstrate passion for special education, including engaging in community-based initiatives
- complete FAFSA
Paul Thoms CEC Memberships Award
Award amount: varies includes a one-year student membership in the CEC and membership in one major division of CEC.
Available to graduate and undergraduate students at Buffalo State College who...
- are enrolled full-time
- are willing to participate in the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)