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 国产伦理 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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Storck, Fred and Sandi Scholarship in Marketing
The Fred and Sandi Storck Scholarship in Marketing was established in March 2021 by Fred and Sandi in support of students enrolled in the College of Business Administration at The University of Akron and in recognition of the University’s 150th Anniversary.
Fred and Sandi Storck strongly believe that “you should never take more than you give” and your effort need to help others. The Fred and Sandi Storck Scholarship in Marketing will ease the financial burden for deserving students facing hardship.
The Storcks have had successful careers in the consumer products and real estate industries. Fred graduated from 国产伦理 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1975, majoring in marketing. He has spent more than 40 years in sales and marketing positions in both large and small food companies. When he lived on campus as a student, he could look out his residence hall window and see the Quaker Square silos, originally part of The Quaker Oats Company. He never dreamed he would work for Quaker in a variety of sales and marketing roles for 20 years. In 2007, he and Sandi moved to Colorado where he worked for Beyond Meat, a plant-based meat corporation focused on positively impacting four growing global issues: human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources, and animal welfare. Fred was with the company for six years and his career success led him to a senior sales leadership role prior to retiring in 2020.
Sandi is a 1976 graduate of C.W. Post Long Island University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts & Design degree and a Minor in Education. She has been a realtor since 1983, enjoying a successful career in a variety of markets across the U.S. She is recognized as one the top agents in the Coldwell Banker organization and leader of the Storcknest Team in Colorado.
Fred and Sandi Storck have a son, Marc, and daughter, Heather, who live in Colorado where they enjoy skiing in Vail.
Students eligible for consideration for The Fred L. and Sandi Storck Scholarship in Marketing are freshman applicants who are direct admits to the marketing major in the College of Business Administration, or current students who are in the admitted to the marketing major. First consideration will be given to full-time students with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Recipients of The Fred L. and Sandi Storck Scholarship in Marketing will be selected by the Department of Marketing.
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