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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

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.

Makayla Berkson

Makayla Berkson graduated into the professional ranks in 2024, but no matter how far her ambition and ability take her, The University of Akron will always be home.

Hailey Barger

Hailey Barger enjoys the things that life typically presents to a young person, but always has her eye toward the future. It was that inclination that helped her choose The University of Akron as a place to attend college.

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.