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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Belgya, Mark R. and Beverly E. Faculty Research Fund
The Mark R. and Beverly E. Belgya Faculty Research Fund was established in 2010, and revised in July 2018, to provide privately funded faculty research grant assistance to the College of Business Administration at The University of Akron. Through concentrated research efforts, university faculty create new knowledge, which benefits students in their pursuit of higher education. Students also learn and develop, working alongside faculty as their research inquiries point to new pathways to emerging knowledge. Faculty research also provides a means of local partnership with area businesses, providing information which leads to the establishment and maintenance of industry leadership.
The Mark R. and Beverly E. Belgya Faculty Research Fund is the first-ever, privately funded faculty research grant to the College of Business Administration. The fund will allow the CBA dean, at his or her discretion, to dramatically enhance the faculty's research capacity via unrestricted research stipends. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the premier international accrediting body for all business schools, views faculty research and currency as an important element of the quality of a business program. The college's ability to increase faculty research and thought leadership via The Mark R. and Beverly E. Belgya Faculty Research Fund will enhance the institution's already outstanding national reputation.
Mark and Beverly Belgya are graduates of The University of Akron who believe strongly in the power of education and its ability to impact future generations. Mark received a bachelor of science degree in accounting and a master's degree in business administration from °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ in 1982 and 1993 respectively. Currently vice chair and chief financial officer of The J.M. Smucker Company, Mark is a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Beverly Belgya received a bachelor of science degree in accounting from The University of Akron in 1983 and is a certified public accountant. She began a career in public accounting, later working for Monterey Federal Credit Union, GE Capital and finishing her CPA career in 2003 as Corporate Controller for Graphic Enterprises, Inc. The Belgyas met during college at The University of Akron and are parents of two children, Kristi and Karli. The family resides in Jackson Township, Ohio.
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