Scholarships
All institutional grant aid requires the submission of a FAFSA
Merit Based Scholarships
Undergraduate Freshman Scholarships
| Award | Amount/Year | GPA Band |
| Board of Trustee Scholarship | $2,000.00 | 85% – 100% |
| Presidential Scholarship | $1,500.00 | 80% – 84.99% |
| Opportunity Scholarship | $750.00 | 75% – 79.99% |
Undergraduate Transfer/Readmit Scholarships
| Award | Amount/Year | GPA Band |
| Board of Trustee Scholarship | $1,750.00 | 3.00 – 4.00 |
| Presidential Scholarship | $1,250.00 | 2.50 – 2.99 |
| Opportunity Scholarship | $500.00 | 2.00 – 2.49 |
Board of Trustees Scholarship
The Board of Trustees Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students entering Trocaire College. The scholarship is based on a cumulative GPA (high school or college, whichever is most recent) of 3.0 or higher. Beginning in Fall of 2023, new freshman recipients will be awarded $2,000 annually and transfer and readmitted students will be awarded $1,750 annually. The scholarship will be awarded annually for the entirety of the recipient’s selected program so long as the student maintains a GPA of 2.5 or higher and continuous enrollment. The award is prorated for part-time enrollment.
Presidential Scholarship
The Presidential Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students entering Trocaire College. The scholarship is based on a cumulative GPA (high school or college, whichever is most recent) between 2.5 and 2.99. Beginning in Fall of 2023, new freshman recipients will be awarded $1,500 annually and transfer and readmitted students will be awarded $1,250 annually. The scholarship will be awarded annually for the entirety of the recipient’s selected program so long as the student maintains a GPA of 2.5 or higher and continuous enrollment. The award is prorated for part-time enrollment.
Opportunity Scholarship
The Opportunity Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students entering Trocaire College. The scholarship is based on a cumulative GPA (high school or college, whichever is most recent) between 2.0 and 2.49. Beginning in Fall of 2023, new freshman recipients will be awarded $750 annually and transfer and readmitted students will be awarded $500 annually. The scholarship will be awarded annually for the entirety of the recipient’s selected program so long as the student maintains a GPA of 2.5 or higher and continuous enrollment. The award is prorated for part-time enrollment.
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Since 1924, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has been awarding scholarships to students from Western New York. In 2017, the Community Foundation was one of the region’s largest scholarship providers, awarding scholarships totaling $2.91 million to Western New York students.
Beginning January 1, applications are available online. Between January and March, you can submit the form online along with your grades. By April 1, all grades, submissions and financial information must be uploaded to our site. In late June, award recipients be notified.
To take advantage of our scholarships, you must be a resident of one of the eight counties of Western New York, have at least a C (2.0) average GPA and be accepted to a nonprofit accredited school for full-time, undergraduate study.
Outside Scholarship Search Engines
Please click here for a listing of the website search engines we recommend.
NOTE: We advise students who want to do a heavy scholarship search to create a new email address used solely for scholarship searching since sometime these websites can send you multiple emails.
Say Yes to Education Scholarship Program
Trocaire College is pleased to participate in the Say Yes to Education Scholarship Program. To receive a tuition scholarship at the college, students must meet the following conditions of the Say Yes To Education Program:
- A resident in the City of Buffalo.
- Continuously enrolled in a Buffalo public or charter high school from at least grades 9-12. (Or be legally designated as having refugee status on an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or be an otherwise eligible noncitizen).
- A graduate from a Buffalo public or charter school in June 2013 or later.
- Enrolled as a full-time student (12 credits per semester) within one academic year after graduation.
- Maintain an academic GPA of 2.0 or better.
- Apply and remain eligible for financial aid each year by not defaulting on a student aid program, refusing to register for Selective Service as required by law, or are ineligible non-citizen.
Students must also be eligible for the Trocaire Opportunity program to receive a Say Yes full tuition scholarship. Learn more at this link:
For questions regarding Say Yes or the Trocaire Opportunity program, contact Joanne Warren (716) 827-2440 or warrenj@trocaire.edu