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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Dietz, LeRoy E. Scholarship Fund
The LeRoy E. Dietz Scholarship Fund was established to support deserving students in the College of Education. As an alumnus and an educator at Akron Garfield High School for 33 years before retiring in 1970, LeRoy Dietz intended that his support be directed to the scholarship needs of promising individuals entering the teaching profession. Selection of candidates will be determined by the dean of the College of Education in concert with the University’s financial aid office. LeRoy Dietz established an annuity trust funded by a gift of real estate in July 1975. The trust provided annual support to him during his lifetime and upon his death on June 8, 1990, the proceeds were applied to an endowed scholarship fund as he had directed.