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.
Search for a Named Scholarship
Armstrong, Barbara N. Scholarship in Family Studies
The endowed Barbara N. Armstrong Scholarship in Family Studies was originally established in 1981 by graduate assistants in the Department of Home Economics and Family Ecology in honor of Barbara N. Armstrong, Ph.D., professor emerita of home economics and former head of the department who retired in 1989. An outstanding teacher, deeply committed to the pursuit of knowledge, Dr. Armstrong was the rare teacher who could make learning fun and who gave her students gifts that will last a lifetime. The scholarship is to be awarded annually to a deserving undergraduate student seeking a degree in family or child development or child-life studies. Recipients of the award are to be determined by the Scholarship Committee in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences in conjunction with the Office of Student Financial Aid. Financial need and academic excellence are the primary requisites.
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