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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Lehman, Jacqueline Campbell Nursing Scholarship
The Jacqueline Campbell Lehman Nursing Scholarship was established in 2008 by her family following Jacqueline's untimely death. Jacqueline was a caring nurse. She and her twin sister, Joyce, graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing in 1963. They were the first set of twins to graduate from the program. After graduation, Jacqueline worked for St. Luke's Hospital, in Cleveland. She put her nursing career on hold to raise her four children. In 1983, she returned to nursing as a volunteer for the American Red Cross. In 1994, she began working at the Barberton Community Health Clinic where she served as a nurse and administrator for over ten years.
In the fall of 2007, Jacqueline was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She passed away five months later at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center. Jacqueline's loving family, her mother, her sister, her four children, and their father established this scholarship to honor Jacqueline's service as a nurse, her commitment to community health, and the compassion she received from Hospice.
The Jacqueline Campbell Lehman Nursing Scholarship is to be used in support of a student attending The University of Akron's College of Nursing. The recipient should interested in community health care or hospice. Students who are enrolled in the accelerated BSN nursing program are also eligible. Recipients are selected based on their dedication to the profession, demonstration of nursing values, and contributions to the community. Recipients will be selected by the Office of Student Affairs in the College of Nursing in collaboration with Jacqueline's family.
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