Scholarship

S.J. Cassata and Mary B. Cassata Communication Department Award

Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

Apr 12, 2026

Due in 26 days
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

This scholarship is held by the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo with final decisions made by their board of directors. University at Buffalo faculty make recommendations for disbursements annually based on application review. The award is designated for current sophomores or juniors accepted into the communications department with preference given to joint or double majors, although outstanding candidates in communications only will not be excluded. Applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need. The donor agreement specifies that scholarship recipients must have been born in and be a citizen of the United States with domicile in New York State. Recipients must complete the FAFSA and provide a financial need essay on the General Application.

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Citizenship
United States
Residency
United States
Applicants
individual
Priority for
first_generation, low_income

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

references

Review process

University at Buffalo faculty make recommendations based on application review, with final decisions made by the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo board of directors.

Restrictions

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