WNY Colleges
One of two flagship public schools in New York State and the biggest university in Western New York.
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What is the University at Buffalo?
The website you use to complete your college applications.
What is The Common Application?
Usually on October 1st. This date is the opening day for FAFSA this year.
What is December 1st?
Scholarship opportunity available for all public and charter school students in Buffalo, NY.
What is Say Yes?
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What is Josh Allen?
Located just down the road from BuffSci, this golden college has been around since 1870.
What is Canisius University?
The website you use to request teacher recommendations. Don't forget to fill out your brag sheets!
What is Overgrad?
When you apply to colleges, you sort your schools of interest into these three sections.
What are Reach, Match, Safety?
This upstate New York city is known as the "Salt City" as well as it's famous University.
What is Syracuse?
This college turned university located on the west side of Buffalo transformed from Spartans to Saints and have not one but two Saint Bernard dogs as their mascots.
What is D'Youville University?
Unlike Regular Decision, this admissions policy will will review your application and inform you of your decision within weeks after submission. Popular with smaller colleges.
What is Rolling Admission?
Money designated by the federal government for students to earn through an on campus job.
What is Federal Work Study?
The collective name for colleges that were historically founded to educate the Black American population during the height of segregation. Includes schools such as Howard University, Grambling State, and Florida A&M among others.
What is HBCUs?
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What is LA Knight?
Unfurl the Brown and White! This small school located in the southern tier is the Alma Mater of Mr. Wood and Mr. Roth.
What is St. Bonaventure University?
Unlike early action, this admissions policy locks you into your preferred school and you HAVE to attend the school. Deadline was on November 1st for majority of schools.
What is Early Decision?
The maximum amount of universities or trade schools students who fill out the FAFSA are allowed to send the information to.
What is 20 Schools?
The collective name for these northeastern schools who have been historically the most prestigious colleges in the country. They include the likes of Harvard, Penn, and Brown.
What is the Ivy League?
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What is Team Rocket?
Founded in 1958, this is the smallest college located in the western New York region with an enrollment of 544 undergraduate students.
What is Villa Maria College?
These New York state programs allows students who demonstrate economic need and do not academically qualify, an "opportunity" to attend the college.
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What is EOP and HEOP?
Created in 1965 as part of the Higher Education Act, this grant provides money to college students who demonstrate a financial need.
What is the Pell Grant?
The collection of colleges based in the Western New York region who hosted a college fair for juniors and seniors back in September.
What is the WNY College Consortium?
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