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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Finan, John P. Annual Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1999 by Kim C. Sethna and Farhad Sethna ’90, The John P. Finan Annual Memorial Scholarship recognizes second or third year students enrolled in Remedies. This scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the Remedies professor to a student who has demonstrated hard work and marked academic improvement.
If the School of Law does not offer the Remedies class, the award should be offered to a law student enrolled in the School of Law’s Selective Problems in Evidence class, as recommended by the professor teaching the course. If neither course is offered, the donor will select an alternative course for which the award can be made.
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