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Chamberlin Loan Fund & Funds for Education

SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Chamberlin Loan Fund & Funds for Education

Financial support to help students pursue their education & work toward their academic & career goals.


A LEGACY OF OPPORTUNITY

Chamberlin Loan Fund

The Chamberlin Loan Fund was established by Sarah A. Chamberlin in 1937 to help provide financial support, mainly in the form of interest-free loans, for full-time higher education for women of good character and promising scholarship who might not otherwise be able to procure a college education.

Preference will be given to students in attendance at Cornell University, as stipulated in the will, and to students whose legal residence is in Western New York.

HELPING STUDENTS MOVE FORWARD

Funds for Education

Funds for Education was established to provide additional financial support to full-time college students in the Western New York area in the form of specialized loans, grants, or scholarships.

These funds are obtained from proceeds from our Annual Book Sale and generous donors. The funds include several named awards:

  • Mollie Fleysher: For students studying the arts and/or music.
  • Mrs. Brownwell: Favors a student from Lyndonville, Medina, or Middleport.
  • Suzanne Taeger: For students working in literacy programs.

Applicants, women or men, must demonstrate superior academic achievement, have potential for achieving their academic and career goals, and show financial need.

AAUW BUFFALO BRANCH

How Awards Are Administered

The Buffalo Branch of AAUW administers both these interest-free loan and grant funds and gives awards as packages to be accepted or rejected in their entirety.

Applicants must be residents of Western New York and/or attending colleges in that area.

PLAN YOUR APPLICATION

Application Deadlines

There are two application deadlines each year: May 1 and December 1.

SPRING APPLICATION PERIOD

May 1

Applications will be accepted if postmarked
between March 15 and May 1.

FALL APPLICATION PERIOD

December 1

Applications will be accepted if postmarked
between October 15 and December 1.

Please be sure to indicate to your references which deadline applies.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Download the Application

Download and save the application package to review the instructions and prepare your application.
Please Note: Both The Chamberlin Loan Fund & Funds for Education use the same application.

Together Making a Difference

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