SBU Students - Stony Brook University is committed to recognizing and rewarding our students' excellence in all areas of learning and research. We offer a variety of Undergraduate Scholarships to Entering Freshman and Continuing Students, some of which are based on merit alone and others which take financial need into account. Employees and Families – Bargaining Units provide annual scholarship opportunities for employees and their families. For example, Public Employees Federation (PEF) Division 225 (SBU), Region 12 Long Island and PEF Central in Albany offer a variety of awards throughout the year.