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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

Ty Green

Ty Green moved his family across the country from his home in Chandler, Arizona, to attend The University of Akron School of Law. While he had family in the Akron area to help him adjust, the law school’s academic offerings and other amenities made the even decision easier.

Greer Brightbill

Greer Brightbill is an organizational communications major who joined the Akron community before she even saw it, saying she didn’t visit UA until after she had already decided to enroll as a student.

Isaac Roberts

Isaac Roberts says a comforting reminder of home helped him choose The University of Akron; an institution where any needed assistance was only a kind word or a smile away.

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.