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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O'Sicky, Timothy P. Scholarship
The Timothy P. O'Sicky Scholarship was established in 2022 by Karen O'Sicky and her family to lovingly honor the memory of Karen's husband, Timothy P. O'Sicky, and to celebrate and recognize Tim's life journey and achievements. Tim was a nontraditional student who graduated from The University of Akron College of Business in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in management.
Tim had a dream of going to college and obtaining a degree. In those days, it was unusual for a journeyman tool and die maker to pursue a college degree. He received little encouragement to attend college, and monetary support or other avenues of assistance were not available. Tim worked full-time as a journeyman tool and die maker, at times working more than 12-hour shifts. Despite his long work hours, Tim was very motivated to earn a degree and went back to school at the age of twenty-seven. Working during the day and studying at night, he paid his own way through college, never taking out a loan or receiving a scholarship. In 1975, Tim obtained his degree in management and transitioned from a journeyman tool and die maker to sales. He sold small and intricate tools and parts that were used in the manufacturing of other products such as the lights on police cars. Tim was a self-starter who would cold call businesses and worked hard to win bids for sales of the company's products. Tim eventually started his own business, Metal Specialties, headquartered in Berea, Ohio. He was a self-made man in every sense of the phrase.
By creating The Timothy P. O'Sicky Scholarship, Karen hopes to assist nontraditional °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ College of Business students in circumstances similar to those of Tim so they too can achieve their dreams of earning a college degree.
To be eligible for The Timothy P. O'Sicky Scholarship, students must:
- Be enrolled in the College of Business
- Be a non-traditional aged student
- Have and maintain a 3.0 GPA (Grade Point Average)
- Be employed full-time (minimum of 32 hours per week)
- If no student meets all the scholarship criteria, then a student who matches as many of the criteria as possible may be selected.
The Timothy P. O'Sicky Scholarship will be available to one student each academic year beginning in 2023-2024. Recipients will receive a total of$5,000 ($2,500 for fall semester and $2,500 for spring semester) as long as funds are available.
The scholarship is renewable and ideally will support the same student throughout their college career provided they continue to meet the scholarship criteria. Interested students, including the current recipient, must apply annually to receive the scholarship. Scholarship funds shall only be used for tuition costs. The College of Business Scholarship Committee will make recipient selection.
To make a tax-deductible gift to this scholarship, please visit °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ’s . Select “A different designation” from the drop-down menu and enter “Timothy O'Sicky Scholarship” in the text box. Thank you!
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