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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Perry, Lisa S. Scholarship
The brilliant and special life of two-year old Megan Littlejohn came to a tragic end in July 2012 as a result of a car accident. But the spark of love she lit among her family and all who knew her helped her family, her parents, older brother and extended family through their grief. The amazing support they received from friends and family, as well as Child Life Specialists and Grief Counselors, helped them begin the journey forward, toward healing. The Megan Littlejohn Foundation was established in Megan’s cherished memory and to help other families going through similar tragedies. The foundation currently supports Cornerstone of Hope’s child counseling services and Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Child Life Department.
The Lisa S. Perry Scholarship was established in 2017, and revised in 2018 and 2020, by the Megan Littlejohn Foundation in honor of Lisa Perry, a Child Life Specialist who provided invaluable support to the Littlejohn family.
The Lisa S. Perry Scholarship shall be awarded to a deserving full or part-time University of Akron student in the College of Health Professions with a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Recipients may be pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree with first consideration given to students in the School of Social Work.
Recipients will be selected by a °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ faculty committee in coordination with Megan Littlejohn Foundation board members, with decisions based on candidates’ academic standing, need for financial assistance, and a strong commitment to and history of community outreach.
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