Undergraduate Scholarships

EMERGENCY FUNDS

Defined as unanticipated circumstances that can prevent students from continuing their education and achieving academic success.

For more information: Domestic students can access the Emergency Fund page and complete the Student Life Emergency Fund Application

International students can access the International Student Services Emergency Fund

In the table below, you will find brief descriptions of the scholarships awarded each fall to students in the School of Management.

  • If you would like to be considered for one of the awards, complete the online application.  You will not be eligible to receive any scholarship for which you do not meet the application criteria.
  • Although you may ask to be considered for more than one scholarship if you meet the criteria, a student may not be awarded more than one scholarship from the School of Management in any given year.
  • If you did not file a FAFSA application, you cannot apply for a scholarship that requires demonstration of financial need.

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be enrolled full time for the subsequent semester in School of Management and have a minimum overall GPA of 3.5, unless otherwise specified.

Application Deadline

2025-2026 academic year scholarships will open in late July 2025.

All applications require a personal statement and an updated copy of your resume.

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Undergraduate Scholarships

Criteria and Descriptions
The Challen Family Scholarship Multiple awards will be based on academic merit (minimum 3.5 GPA) and financial need. Recipients must be Western New York natives and exhibit personal qualities that predispose recipients to success such as leadership potential, high character, loyalty, vision, positive attitude, industriousness, and self-motivation. Made available by the generous bequest of Bruce Challen, BA ’30.
Hsinchun Chen and Hsaio-Hui Chow Scholarship Awarded annually to two Information Technology and Management OR Management Information Systems students with financial need. Established in 2010 by Dr. Hsinchun Chen, MBA ’85, and Dr. Hsiao-Hui Chow, PhD ’89 (School of Pharmacy).
John G. and Elizabeth Gibbons Scholarship Multiple awards will be given based on academic merit (minimum 3.5 GPA). Made available by the generous bequest of John G. Gibbons, BS ’31, and his wife, Elizabeth.
Peter F. Olnowich Jr. Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity Scholarship Awarded annually to undergraduate student in the School of Management. Preference will be given to students who are New York State residents, who have declared a Financial Analysis concentration, with a minimum GPA of 3.0, and who demonstrate financial need. Established in 2021 by the generous work of James T. McFarland and Miles M. Borden.   
Charles W. Pearson Scholarship Awarded annually to one or two students based on academic merit (minimum 3.5 GPA) and financial need. Established in 1977 by the generous bequest of Charles W. Pearson and subsequent donations from family, friends and alumni.  
Amena and Hatim Nakhoda & Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Awarded annually to one or two students based on academic merit (minimum 3.5 GPA) and financial need. Must be a junior or senior in the program. Established in 2007 by Moeez H. Nakhoda, BS ’91, and family.
Arthur and Louise Wasserman Scholarship Awarded annually to one student based on academic merit (minimum 3.5 GPA) and financial need. It is the donor's preference that the honoree be a Western New York native of Jewish heritage.
Suzanne and David Jasinski Scholarship Awarded to a first year student in the School of Management.  Must demonstrate financial need and academic merit.  Preference given to students from the Western New York area and who has maintained good academic merit.  May be renewable. Established in 2022 by David Jasinski, BS '79 and Suzanne Jasinski, BS '79. 
James Stampp Scholarship Awarded to a first year student in the School of Management.  Must demonstrate financial need and achieve high academic merit.  Preference given to first generation female students from rural high schools within New York State.

Learn about the Joseph T.J. Stewart Global Citizenship Program Study-Abroad Scholarship.