Families new to your school as well as current families not receiving BISON can now apply for scholarships for the 2023-24 school year. To start the process, families can complete a pre-application form online at http://bisonfund.com/our-scholarships. Our deadline is March 15, 2023. Scholarships are awarded using a lottery system from all submitted pre-applications forms and all applicants will be notified of lottery results via email on March 16th.
Current families do not need to fill out a pre-application, they will be emailed a link to complete the renewal process and add siblings on February 21st.
Does my family qualify?
- To be eligible for the BISON program, families must:
- Reside within the 8 counties of Western New York;
- Meet income eligibility guidelines (based on percentage of poverty rates);
- Have a child entering grades Kindergarten through 8th grade;
- Meet the admissions requirements at the accredited school that their child wants to attend.