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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Duke, Dr. Theodore T. Memorial Scholarship
The endowed Dr. Theodore T. Duke Memorial Scholarship was established in 1979 by family and friends to remember the late Dr. Theodore T. Duke, distinguished professor of Latin and Greek and head of the Department of Classics (1948 to 1979). The fund provides grants-in-aid for excellence in the pursuit of the study of Latin, Greek, archaeology, or ancient history to undergraduate and graduate students now enrolled, and graduates of the University who are currently enrolled in graduate studies in the classics or allied fields at other colleges or universities. Selection of recipients is determined by current members of the faculty of the Department of Classics and the director of student financial aid. Contributions to the scholarship fund are welcome.
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