Graduate Partnerships

If you’re an employee of one of our partners, you can save 25% on tuition for graduate programs at Canisius College.

Education Partners

• Amherst School District
• Buffalo Academy of Science
• Buffalo Commons Charter School
• Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center
• Buffalo Public Schools
• Cantalician Center for Learning
• Charter School for Applied Technologies
• Clarence Central School District
• Community Services for Every1
• Depew UFSD
• EduKids
• Elmwood Village Charter School
• Erie 1 BOCES
• Global Concepts Charter School 
• Hamburg Central School District
• HealthNow New York Inc.
• Health Sciences Charter School
• Hillside
• Kenmore- Town of Tonawanda UFSD
• Lackawanna Schools
• Lancaster School District
• Maritime Charter School
• People Inc.
• Persistence Prep 
• Rome City School District
• Stanley G. Falk School
• Sweet Home School District
• Tapestry Charter School
• Teach For America (Alumni and Staff)
• Westminster Community Charter School 
• West Buffalo Charter School 
• West Seneca Central School District
• Williamsville Central School District

Corporate or Business Partners

• Catholic Health
• Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP
• Evans Bank
• Hilbert College
• Independent Health Association, Inc.
• Ingram Micro 
• Lawley Insurance
• M&T Bank
• MOOG
• Pegula Sports & Entertainment
• Rich Products
• West Herr Automotive Group

Once you are an accepted graduate student, you will need to verify your employment to receive the tuition discount. 

Submit proof of employment which includes:

• complete the Educational Partnership Employment Verification Form
• your most recent pay stub OR
• submitting a letter from your HR office on company letterhead stating that you are an employee and including the dates of your employment. 

*Partnership rate can not be combined with any other Canisius scholarship or tuition discount*

*A form and proof of employment need to be completed every semester in order to maintain the 25% discount*

Get Started

2023 SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN:

Spring: January 17

Summer: May 22 

Fall: August 28

The first step toward redeeming your partnership discount is by applying.