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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Seide, PhD, Rochelle K. Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition Team Endowment Fund
Rochelle Karen Seide has established the endowed Rochelle K. Seide, PhD, Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition Team Endowment Fund in recognition that the legal world of the 21st century must produce new lawyers who are more than theoretically acquainted with the law. The Rochelle K. Seide, PhD, Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition Team Endowment Fund will ensure intellectual property law students the opportunity to gain practical and relevant experiences in preparation for their future careers.
A 1984 graduate of The University of Akron School of Law, Rochelle Seide attended night school while teaching at The Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine in Rootstown, Ohio. The combination of a full-time career in the health-care industry, coupled with meeting a rigorous academic program, prepared her for a lifetime career in the legal profession and launched her into what would become one of the most important economic and cultural growth fields of the 21st century — intellectual property.
Rochelle Seide is a partner in the New York City office of BakerBotts, L.L.P. Her practice encompasses all phases of intellectual property law dealing with biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and chemistry. Dr. Seide has more than 15 years of practice in the intellectual property field. Among other activities, she is active in the American Intellectual Property Association and served for six years, under the auspices of the Department of Commerce, on the committee that evaluates the nominations for the National Model of Technology.
The purpose of The Rochelle K. Seide, PhD, Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition Team Endowment Fund is to provide support for moot court patent competition teams at The University of Akron School of Law.