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Attention WNY Families!
The BISON Fund is a privately funded tuition assistance program offering partial tuition assistance to low income families. Families awarded a BISON scholarship can enroll their child in any kindergarten through 8th grade private school of choice in the greater Buffalo area. Scholarships are awarded by annual lottery drawing and are not academic or race-based scholarships, but awarded solely based on need.

How to Apply

The application process for the 2012-2013 school year is now open! Please complete the form below:

BISON Fund
Annual Income Eligibility Scale for 2012 – 2013 School Year
Maximum Income Based on 2011 Household Income
Household size Maximum Income
2 $35,745
3 $45,028
4 $54,310
5 $63,593
6 $72,876
7 $82,164
8 $91,000
For each additional child add $9,283

Printable Application Form
Electronic submissions are preferred but a pdf version is available to download and print it out. Completed forms should be returned to The BISON Fund via mail or fax. Click here for the 2012 application »

If you have questions or need more information, contact us at 1-888-216-8380.

DISCLAIMER: Applicants are not guaranteed a grant by completing this application.

The BISON Scholarship Fund, Inc. | P.O. Box 1134, Buffalo, New York 14205 | Phone 716.854.0869 | Fax 716.854.0877 | Email Us