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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Park National Bank Scholarship
The Park National Bank Scholarship, established in December 2018 by First-Knox National Bank, focuses on helping Holmes County students access higher education opportunities close to home. Park National Bank is a generous benefactor in the community, and this scholarship is part of their commitment to aid local college students and support the mission of Wayne College's 50-year history. Originally named The First-Knox National Bank Scholarship, this scholarship was revised in August 2022 to reflect the bank's name change as part of Park National Bank's rebranding of its family of community banks.
Students eligible for consideration must demonstrate financial need and must be enrolled with at least six credit hours per semester at Wayne College. Students also must be graduates of either West Holmes High School in Millersburg, Ohio, or Hiland High School in Berlin, Ohio, with first consideration given to incoming freshmen.
Recipients will be determined by a designated Wayne College representative or committee. The annual gift from the Park National Bank will be distributed between two recipients, preferably one from each of the two high schools noted above. If both high schools cannot be represented, then the two recipients may be from the same high school. Park National Bank desires that one of their representatives present the scholarship at the West Holmes and Hiland high schools' respective senior awards assemblies.
If an eligible graduate from either high school is not identified, then the scholarship will not be awarded, per the donor's request.
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