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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Auburn, Norman P. Scholarship in Engineering
The Norman P. Auburn Scholarship in Engineering, established in January 1974, provides an annual scholarship to a first-year College of Engineering student who shows promise of high academic achievement. The scholarship is for the first academic year and may be renewed once. Selection of the recipient (resident or nonresident) is made by the University Scholarship Committee and the dean of the College of Engineering. The scholarship, in honor of President Emeritus Norman P. Auburn, is in recognition of his dedicated academic leadership of the University (1951 to 1971) and especially his role in the development and expansion of the College of Engineering in comprehensive programs through the doctorate.
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