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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Pogue, Richard W. Presidential Scholarship
Richard W. Pogue has always been a man of quiet voice whose purpose speaks loudly and with great impact. His longstanding support for higher education and the power to transform lives led him to establish The Richard W. Pogue Presidential Scholarship in 2021. Mr. Pogue, a graduate of Cornell University and The University of Michigan, is senior advisor to the Cleveland law firm of Jones Day. He joined the firm in 1957, was named a partner four years later and served as Managing Partner from 1984 through 1992. Throughout that time, his goal of advancing the interests of Clevelanders, and Ohioans, has always been a driving force.
Mr. Pogue served as a member of the University of Akron Board of Trustees from 2004 – 2015 and as its chairman from 2012 to 2015. He received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from The University of Akron in 2014 and, has an extensive public service career that has bettered the national standing of Ohio. He served as chairman of the boards of The Cleveland Foundation, the Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland’s Bicentennial Commission, the (Ohio) Governor’s Commission on Higher Education & the Economy, Greater Cleveland Growth Association, University Hospitals Health System, Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education, The City Club, Business Volunteers Unlimited, The Kulas Foundation, Cleveland Institute of Music and the Greater Cleveland Roundtable.
The Richard W. Pogue Presidential Scholarship will be awarded annually to incoming first-year, high achieving, middle income, students who are residents of Ohio. Students must be enrolled full-time and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be eligible for consideration. This scholarship will be applied to tuition, fees and other fees and is renewable, up to eight semesters (four years). Recipients will be selected by the University Scholarship Committee.
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