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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Rowley, John G. and Helen M. Endowed Scholarship
The Rowley family has a proud and charitable history with the city of Akron and The University of Akron. The University is proud to recognize the Rowley family name with an endowed scholarship honoring in perpetuity the late John G. and Helen M. Rowley.
John G. Rowley was born in 1902 and was a 1924 graduate of The University of Akron’s College of Arts and Sciences. Mr. Rowley played on the men’s varsity basketball team and was a valued member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He also earned an LLB degree from Western Reserve University. Mr. Rowley was an honorable and successful Akron attorney for more than 65 years, primarily as a partner in his law firm, Rowley and Taylor.
Mr. Rowley was married to the former Helen Miller, a 1926 alumna of the College of Education at The University of Akron. She was a full-time elementary teacher in the Akron Public Schools.
The John G. and Helen M. Rowley Endowed Scholarship will be housed in the Honors College of The University of Akron. Worthy students must firmly demonstrate financial need to qualify for support. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the dean of the Honors College or his/her designee in coordination with the Office of Student Financial Assistance.