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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Bluecoats, Inc. of Summit County Scholarship
The Bluecoats, Inc. of Summit County Scholarship was established by the Bluecoats, Inc. of Summit County in 1990 and revised in 2018. The scholarship provides assistance to promising University of Akron students within the Criminal Justice and Fire Protection Technology programs who have expressed their intent to pursue a career as a first responder.
In keeping with a traditional mission of support for the fire and law enforcement professions, this scholarship will provide funding to underwrite the tuition, fees and book costs of selected students in the Criminal Justice and Fire Protection Technology programs at The University of Akron. Tuition and fees scholarships are applied directly to the student’s account, while book scholarships are in the form of a reimbursement to the selected student with presentation of a receipt(s).
The Bluecoats, Inc., desire that all available funds be used annually unless expressly authorized by the organization or its designee.
The Bluecoats, Inc. of Summit County Scholarship shall be awarded to University of Akron students within the Criminal Justice and Fire Protection Technology programs. First consideration will be given to current full or part (voluntary) time members of the fire and police departments, and their children, within Summit County or the Summit County Sheriff’s Department, who meet established criteria. The ideal candidate will have the personal qualities and depth of commitment that are characteristic of exceptional safety officers. The awards will be distributed to students who have successfully completed the first year of the program with a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average. In the event none of the candidates are members of the safety forces or their children, the award will be presented to the person(s) best qualified.
Recipient selection will be made by the University Scholarship Committee. The award may be renewed as long as the recipient remains eligible and in good academic standing.
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