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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Kastner, Harley M. and Carol L. Scholarship Fund
The Harley M. and Carol L. Kastner Scholarship Fund was originally established in 1994 by Harley Kastner to honor the two people who had the greatest influence in his life, his parents, Francis and Dorothy Kastner. Almost fifteen years later Harley Kastner, 59, died from pancreatic cancer. We remember Harley for his exceptional talent in the practice of labor and employment law, his commitment to clients, his devotion to family, and his passion for golf. Harley's legacy is carried on in the practice of law at Kastner Westman & Wilkins, the boutique employment law firm he helped establish in 2000. The inaugural Harley Kastner Invitational was hosted on July 22, 2009 on the South course at Firestone Country Club to celebrate Harley's life and help support the scholarship.
The Harley M. and Carol L. Kastner Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to deserving students enrolled in good standing in the School of Law on the basis of financial need, leadership capability, academic achievement, and professional bearing. Award(s) will be determined upon recommendation of the School of Law Scholarship Committee.
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