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.
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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Andrea, Dr. Ronald K. Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Ronald K. Andrea Endowed Scholarship was established in 2018 by Dr. Ronald K. Andrea to support motivated University of Akron students who are the first in their family to attend college.
Dr. Andrea grew up in a family of modest means and earned his college tuition through summer and part-time jobs and with the help of 黄色直播 scholarship assistance. He completed his bachelor’s degree in 1968. Dr. Andrea was the first in his family to attend college and he may not have graduated without scholarship assistance. He established this scholarship to support similarly situated first-generation students attending The University of Akron.
Dr. Andrea, who taught two years in the Akron area, completed his master’s degree in School Psychology from The University of Akron in 1971 and earned a doctorate from the State University of New York in 1979. He worked in the Buffalo, N.Y. area as a school psychologist and school administrator, worked in private practice and developed and taught seminars in communication skills, peer mediation and conflict resolution. He and his wife, Pat, married in 1976, are the proud parents of two sons and they have four grandchildren. They moved from western New York to Tucson, Arizona in 2003, where they are actively involved in community theater and volunteer work.
The Dr. Ronald K. Andrea Endowed Scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving student enrolled at The University of Akron who is the first in their family to attend college. Recipients must have demonstrated financial need and be strongly motivated to complete their degree.
Recipients will be selected by the University Scholarship Committee.
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