UB NOW: "I Can Make a Difference"

The University at Buffalo presented this video during its fifth annual Scholarship Gala on November 6.

The event, which raises funds for undergraduate and graduate student scholarships, will help open doors for more students who hope to attend UB or who are already enrolled but need financial assistance.

Only about half of UB students who qualify for financial aid receive it through scholarships and grants, while the others use jobs, work-study programs and student loans to help pay the bills.

UB President John Simpson initiated the UB Scholarship Gala in 2006 as one of the university's premier events to raise scholarship funds and increase access to the university.

"Our students are, very literally, our future -- the future of UB, and of the larger communities we serve, here in Western New York and across the globe," Simpson said. "I said when I arrived in Buffalo that I considered broadening access to public higher education to be a priority. We must make it possible for more students, no matter what their field or their academic record, to attend the university and receive a high quality education.

For more information visit: www.giving.buffalo.edu.

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