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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Eliot, John and Sylvia Scholarship in the Archives of the History of American Psychology
The endowed John and Sylvia Eliot Scholarship in the Archives of the History of American Psychology was established in the year 2000 by John and Sylvia Eliot to benefit the Archives of the History of American Psychology.
The invested returns from the first year of The John and Sylvia Eliot Scholarship in the Archives of the History of American Psychology endowment will be used toward nationally advertising the purpose and the contents of the Psychology Archives. The returns for the subsequent years shall be directed toward funding a scholarship for a student to help gain practical experience by assisting in the Psychology Archives. After reviewing applications, scholarship recipients will be chosen by the Director of the Psychology Archives with approval by John & Sylvia Eliot. Gifts may be made at a later date by interested parties.
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