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‘These scholarships are helping to make college as affordable as it can be, and I am extremely grateful for this.’

— James "JP" Garchar, international business major

Emma Rowbotham

For Emma Rowbotham, The University of Akron checked all the boxes she considered as an incoming college student.

Ayesha Qureshi

Ayesha Qureshi remembers hearing about how awesome a place The University of Akron was long before she arrived on campus.

Wade Hostetler

Wade Hostetler’s University of Akron student experience will conclude with his May 2025 graduation. But along the way, he met friends and learned how to change course when plans didn’t go as originally expected.

73%

of first-time, first-generation students take out loans to finance education.
(five-year avg.)

28%

of our undergrads are first-generation college students.

60%

of our students remain in Northeast Ohio after graduation.

We lift our people. We elevate this place. We live up to our promises.