The symposium is open to undergraduate and graduate students (including the Class of 2010). Thanks to donor support, students pay a reduced fee of $100. To register as a student, click here.
- Contact Warren Lloyd at (716) 645-1617 or Roma Mandzyk (716) 645-0755 to learn more about special travel and lodging packages.
Students From Outside the New York City Metro Area are Eligible to Apply for Stipends
- A limited number of travel and lodging stipends are available (up to $300 offered per student, based on individual need).
- We can help provide and easy and affordable ways for you to travel to the symposium. Contact Warren Lloyd (716) 645-1617 or Roma Mandzyk (716) 645-0755 to learn more.
- To apply for the stipend, you must pay the mandatory $100 fee for registration which is refundable (less a $25 processing fee) if you are not chosen to receive a travel and lodging stipend.
- Stipends will only be offered to students who live outside the NYC metro area. Apply here.
- The deadline for submitting an online stipend application has been extended to Friday, May 21, 2010. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified of the decision within two weeks of filling out their application.
Eligibility for student stipends:
• Eligibility for stipends is limited to students in good standing with financial need.
*Please note that stipend applicants will be screened by UB Judicial Affairs for any open or unresolved disciplinary issues and College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office.
Funding Preference:
A combination of the following funding preferences will be used to make UBC2C stipend awards:
• Qualified students with outstanding portfolios, volunteer, internship, or other demonstrated commitment to an arts, entertainment or media career.
• Qualified students with above average cumulative GPAs.
• Qualified students who are close to graduation (from undergraduate or graduate programs).
Refunds for Student Stipend Applicants:
If you are not awarded a travel and lodging stipend, and you wish to receive a refund for you registration fees, notify rmandzyk@buffalo.edu by email by June 11, 2010. Your registration fee will be refunded, less a $25 processing fee.
Completing the Application:
To apply, students need to provide the following:
• Name, address during the semester, and address during July 2010
• Phone number
• E‐mail address
• UB person #
• Date of Birth
• UB major
• Estimated graduation date (MONTH/YEAR)
• Faculty referral name (the name of one UB faculty member –in any department or school ‐ who would recommend you for this program)
• Short essay (500 words maximum) to answer the following questions:
‐Why you are interested in participating in the UB Coast to Coast Symposium?
‐ How does this symposium relate to your studies at UB?
‐ How does your background prepare you for this symposium?
‐What are your career goals and how will this symposium help you?
• Optional materials: Resume or C.V.; link to online portfolio, etc.
Do you have a question at UBC2C-NYC that was not answered here? Please email rmandzyk@buffalo.edu or call 716.645.0755
