Named scholarships & funds
When it comes to earning a college degree, the greatest obstacle can be funding.
For this reason, The University of Akron is pleased for the opportunity each year to assist talented, deserving students achieve their dreams, thanks to more than 1,300 named scholarships established through the kindness and generosity of thousands of °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ alumni and friends, corporations, and foundations.
Scholarships truly are the best way to ensure that today’s students persist to graduation. Scholarships allow students to enroll full time and remain focused on their studies; they also reduce drop-out rates, decrease the stress of student loans, and shorten the road to graduation.
If you are interested in making a significant contribution to student success, please consider a gift to scholarships. You may also establish a named scholarship at The University of Akron, which can be created to honor a living person, in memory of a loved one, or to contribute to the growth of an area of study.
To learn more, please contact the Department of Development at 330-972-7238.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
This is not the page to apply for scholarships.
Students who want to apply for scholarships should visit the scholarship page on the Financial Aid site. You can find the link for the online application here.
The Department of Development does not accept applications for or distribute scholarships. Scholarships are distributed through the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid.
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Blaser, Robert U. Family Endowed Scholarship
The Robert U. Blaser Family Endowed Scholarship was created by a gift to The University of Akron Foundation by Mr. Robert U. Blaser in 1993 in memory of his wife, Naomi, and his daughter, Loretta. The scholarship assists a student majoring in physics and participating in the University Honors Program. Robert Blaser graduated from the physics program in 1937 with two other students. The program's significant growth has pleased him and encouraged him to offer support for this program. In the event there is no physics student in the Honors Program, the funds are to be used in support of a worthy undergraduate or graduate engineering or science student as determined by the Physics Department and the Office of Financial Aid.
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