Scholarships and Scholarship Opportunities
Discover Scholarships Just for You Below!
Unlike student loans, scholarships do not have to be repaid. Generally, Scholarships are reserved and/or available for students with special qualifications, such as academic, athletic or artistic talent, for students who are interested in particular fields of study, who are members of underrepresented groups, who live in certain areas of the country, or who demonstrate financial need
Your school counselor is a great resource for guiding you through the scholarship process. They can show you where to find scholarships and give you tips for applying.
Categories of Scholarships
Scholarships typically fall into 2 categories
Merit-Based Aid:
Scholarships that are awarded to a student by either a community or local organization or a college, without regard for financial need.
Need-Based Aid:
Financial aid is awarded to a student based on financial need.
Scholarship Search Tools
WNY Counselor Association Scholarship Search (WNYHCA)
The WNY High School Counselor Association search page has two sections: search tools to help you access the thousands of scholarships available nationally, followed by a table of dozens of local WNY scholarship opportunities sorted in order by annual due date.
Scholarship Tracker
Choose a tracking method that helps you organize where, when, and how you applied.
Spreadsheet Tracker (If you like to use spreadsheets)
Digital Calendars (Google Calendar, Outlook, etc.): add scholarship deadlines as appointments, add notes with application
details like the website link, required documents, and essay prompts.Notes Apps & Reminders (Apple Notes, Google Keep)
National Scholarship Search Engines
2025/2026 Scholarship Opportunities
See below for a list of current scholarships available for BPS students to apply!
