Competitive Scholarships
Daemen’s competitive scholarships are for students who interview for and are awarded Trustee Scholarships or Endowed scholarships, or for students who show extraordinary talent in athletics or their artwork. These scholarships are given out to select individuals through the admissions office, the Athletics department, or the Art department.
Trustee Scholarship (by nomination)
This prestigious scholarship is awarded to select first-year students of the highest caliber. Students must be nominated for this award and submit a separate Trustee Scholar application in order to compete for this award. Students will interview at Scholars Day.
Amount of award: Full Tuition Scholarship
Number awarded: 2
Amount of award: $21,000
Number awarded: 4
Amount of award: $17,500
Number awarded: 4
Specification: Renewable upon maintaining 3.0 QPA and full-time undergraduate status.
Also Available: Exploring New UNDP Gender Equality Opportunities
Athletic Scholarship
Full-time first-year students and transfers accepted for admission with the recommendation of the appropriate coach.
Amount of award: Varies
Specification: Maintain player eligibility
Visual Arts Scholarship
This award is given to first-year art students whose portfolio reflects outstanding talent as determined by a portfolio review by the Art Faculty.
Amount of Award: $5,000
Scholarships Available: 2
Specification: Renewable upon maintaining departmental standards
Nursing RN-BS Tuition Grant
Generous 50% tuition grants for registered nurses are available. These grants are not based on financial need and are guaranteed through the completion of the BS degree requirements.
Nursing tuition grants (up to 50%) toward the cost of tuition are calculated utilizing the cost of tuition less any Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) or Aid for Part-time Study (APTS) proceeds.
Also Available: Exciting Opportunities at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
- Leadership Grants: up to $2,000
- Residential Grants: up to $2,000
- Daemen University Grants: dependent on need of applicant
- Patrick P. Lee Foundation Scholarship: 10,000 to five (5) MSW Program students
- Academic Achievement Award: $2,000 a year (renewable for four years)
- BOCES Scholarship: $2,000 a year (renewable for four years)
- HRSA Scholarship: $2,000 a year (renewable for four years)
- Border State Scholarship: $1,000 a year (renewable for four years)
- Sibling Scholarship: $3,000 a year (renewable for incoming sibling for four years)
- John F. Kennedy High School Scholarship: $1,500 a year (renewable for four years)
- PT Summer Institute Scholarship: $1,500 for one year (one time)
- Chinese Club of Western New York $2,000 (renewable for four years)
- Buffalo Jewish Federation $2,000 (renewable for four years)To Apply Click HERE