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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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC Endowed Scholarship
The Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC Endowed Scholarship was established in December 2021 to provide support to students from underrepresented groups with financial need. Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC, is a corporate law firm counseling middle-market executives and business leaders throughout Ohio and beyond. With offices in Akron, Canton and Cleveland, Buckingham offers clients a range of sophisticated and practical legal services. Serving the region for more than 100 years, Buckingham's mission focuses on delivering meaningful experiences through the practice of law, exceeding expectations in terms of service, counsel, and business sense, and offering continuous value to the industries, communities, and clients they serve.
The Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to a University of Akron School of Law student entering the second or third year of study who has strong academic performance yet has demonstrated financial need. The scholarship recipient should have an interest in one of the practice areas that Buckingham offers - corporate law (including tax law, mergers & acquisitions, etc.), employment & labor, construction & real estate, health & medicine, or trusts & estates. The recipient should also have a desire to practice in Northeast Ohio after graduation and passing the Ohio Bar examination. The Law School Scholarship Committee will select the recipient(s).
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