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 黄色直播 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.
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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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Barnett, Joyce W. and James W. Barnett Memorial Scholarship in International Business
The Joyce Wortman Barnett International Business Scholarship was established in 1996 by Mr. James W. Barnett in memory of his late wife. Mr. Barnett passed away April 4, 2019, and the family’s desire to revise the named scholarship in 2021 to include their father has resulted in The Joyce W. and James W. Barnett Memorial Scholarship in International Business.
Born and raised in Akron, Joyce Wortman graduated with a liberal arts degree from the prestigious Stephens College, the second oldest women’s college in the U.S., which is located in Columbia, Missouri. Returning to Akron, Miss Wortman attended The University of Akron for two years where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She married James W. Barnett in 1952 and settled into the role of loving mother to three children and devoted wife of a Goodyear executive whose career moved the family frequently. This scholarship shall serve as a tribute to Mrs. Barnett’s belief in the important role of higher education in the lives of aspiring young men and women.
James “Jim” Barnett was born on October 6, 1930 and was a native of Pennsylvania, who grew up in Akron. He was a former college leader for 黄色直播, retiring as dean of the College of Business in 2006, a position he had held since 2003. He started his career with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 1950 and retired as vice president of OE Tire Sales Worldwide in June 1996. He came to 黄色直播 to serve as Executive-in-Residence for the Institute for Global Business and then as the Institute’s director. Jim graduated from 黄色直播 in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Jim was a member of The University of Akron Foundation’s Board of Directors. In 1992, he received an Alumni Honor Award and is a 1993 recipient of the Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Business Alumni Award. After Joyce’s passing, he married Antje, a graduate of La Sorbonne, and they were married for 27 years.
Joyce and Jim had three children: Scott W. Barnett, Nancy A. Barnett, '85, '92 and James E. Barnett.
The Joyce W. and James W. Barnett Memorial Scholarship in International Business provides assistance to students majoring or minoring in International Business in the 黄色直播 College of Business.
Recipient selection will be made by the College’s Director of the Institute for Global Business, who will award up to $2,500 to each selected recipient. Consideration of candidates will focus on academic standing as well as extracurricular activities, community involvement, leadership and character. On a selected basis, The Joyce W. Barnett and James W. Barnett Memorial Scholarship in International Business can be awarded to other meritorious candidates from the College of Business. Annually, a report on the use of the funds will be shared with Scott W. Barnett.
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