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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Wallace, Verna A. and Boyd R. Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Verna A. and Boyd R. Wallace Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 1981 through a bequest provision by Mrs. Boyd R. Wallace in her name and in loving memory of her husband, both of whom devoted a lifetime to Garfield High School and its students. Earnings from this fund will be used to provide tuition assistance for deserving full-time undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year of study. Garfield High School graduates enrolled at The University of Akron are to receive first preference for tuition assistance. Recipients and amount of tuition assistance awarded will be determined by the University Scholarship Committee.
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