AAUW Buffalo Branch Chamberlin Loan Fund Scholarship

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

• The Funds for Education was established to provide additional financial support to 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. Applicants, women or men, must demonstrate superior academic achievement, have potential for achieving their academic and career goals, and show financial need.

• These funds are obtained from proceeds from our annual Scholarship Used Book Sale and generous donors

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.

There are two yearly deadlines:

• June 1 st and Dec 1 st
• June 1 st applications will be accepted if postmarked between April 15 th and June 1 st.
• December 1 st applications will be accepted if postmarked between October 15 th and December 1 st.

Download for appropriate Deadline :
Cover Letter June Deadline
Cover Letter December Deadline
Chamberlin Instructions To Applicant
Funds for Education
Loan Application
Recommendation Form