Campaign: School of Architecture and Planning Alumni Fund for Study Abroad
Mission
One of the most pressing needs in higher education today is funding for scholarships. Scholarships allow deserving students to attain their educational goals, meet their professional objectives and succeed to their fullest ability.
The Mission of the Alumni Fund for Study Abroad is to provide scholarship and ongoing support to students in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning through making life-changing international experiences a reality. In a seemingly increasingly divided world, we believe education abroad is an integral part of higher education and will increase the chance of these students giving back to their local communities.
In today’s globalized economy, studying abroad is also filled with career opportunities to help give students an employment edge. Overcoming the challenges that studying abroad presents will help students mature, learn how to thrive in new and unfamiliar circumstances, and gain self-reliance and resilience—all desired attributes in personal and professional life. With only a small percentage of the entire US student population going abroad to study, studying abroad on a resume will help students gain a significant competitive edge in the fierce job market that awaits after graduation.
Year of Inception: 2024
Impact: Thanks to our generous donors, this fund raised $3,500 in 2024. The funds were distributed directly to students for their studies abroad in the summer of 2025!
Summer abroad participants have said: “This experience changed my life and helped shape my approach to design in the future,” and “Because of [alumni] contributions, I was able to fully immerse myself in the experience without the added stress of financial burdens.”
Goal: This year we hope to exceed $5000 in donations to assist additional students on their journey abroad.
Summer Study Abroad Programs (offered for Summer 2026)
Whether testing ideas in Madrid or engaging the built landscape of Tokyo, the School of Architecture and Planning offers a wide range of life-changing study abroad and travel opportunities. Led by faculty, global summer studios offer in-studio and on-site experiences that engage buildings, cities, and countries with striking natural, constructed, and cultural landscapes. Summer abroad participants can graduate early and prepare for careers in an increasingly global field.
| Costa Rica - School of Architecture and Planning - University at Buffalo
Sustainable Futures - UB - University at Buffalo
This immersive summer study course offers students a three-week study abroad experience in Estonia. Taking European and Baltic cities as examples, the course examines the built, natural, and social environments of Estonia, giving special consideration to national policy and local initiatives in a post-Socialist context.
| Ireland - School of Architecture and Planning - University at Buffalo
| Spain - School of Architecture and Planning-UB - University at Buffalo
$30
( Raffle Entry ) Donation
Each $30 donation enters you into a raffle to win a framed, Josh Allen signed NFL Buffalo Bills Jersey or other great prizes! (a donation of $150 = 5 raffle entries) Winners will be selected 12/27/2025
$50
Study Abroad Supporter
Donation amount covers the average daily cost of meals while studying abroad
$150
Encouraging Abroad
Donation amount covers the average cost of a passport application fee and photo for international travel
$200
Sponsoring Abroad
Donation amount covers the average cost of a student's international health insurance coverage
$250
Enabling Abroad
Donation amount covers the average cost of academic books for education abroad
$500
Education Abroad Guardian
Donation amount covers of the average cost of personal expenses while studying abroad
