Scholarships

Established in 1985 by Robert F. Harris, Class of 1928, and his wife, Lucille S. Harris, both of whom maintained a lifelong interest in history. This endowed scholarship fund provides tuition assistance for deserving undergraduates who are majoring in history.

This endowed fund was established with gifts totaling $100,000 by Paul E. Martin, a 1935 graduate of the University of Akron, and his wife, Dorothy Garrett Martin, to honor the memory of Paul’s parents, William and Dora Martin, who lived lives of dignity and rectitude in the Kenmore area of Akron for more than fifty years. Beneficiaries of the William and Dora Martin History Scholarship are to be graduate students or undergraduate history majors selected by the faculty of the Department of History.

This endowed scholarship, established by family members and friends in memory of Dorothy Garrett Martin, class of 1938, is awarded to students pursuing degrees in history. Recipients are selected by the Dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences and the Chair of the Department of History in collaboration with the Office of Student Financial Aid and Employment and the University of Akron Foundation.

The Dr. Harry J. Carroll Memorial Scholarship was established in 1994 by Mrs. Olive Carroll in loving memory of her husband, Dr. Harry J. Carroll. Dr. Carroll received his undergraduate degree in 1941 at The University of Akron. Continuing his study of classics, he later received a master's and doctorate at Harvard University. A professor of classics for more than 30 years at Pomona College in California, Dr. Carroll led two groups of Fulbright Scholars, assisted in the creation of the study abroad program "College Year in Athens," and was a member of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece. Pomona College honored Dr. Carroll's academic achievements four times by awarding him the title of distinguished professor. The Dr. Harry J. Carroll Scholarship will be awarded annually to a student through a competitive application process. These funds will be directly applied to a student’s UA account to help cover the cost of tuition and fees at the University. No cash awards will be made. Student travel is not covered under this award.

The Dr. Theodore T. Duke Memorial Scholarship was established in 1979 by family and friends to remember the late Dr. Theodore T. Duke, distinguished professor of Latin and Greek and head of the Department of Classics from 1948 to 1979. This fund provides scholarships for excellence in the pursuit of the study of Latin, Greek, archaeology, or ancient history to undergraduate and graduate students. The Dr. Theodore T. Duke Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded annually (assuming funds) to a student through a competitive application process. These funds will be directly applied to a student’s UA account to help cover the cost of tuition and fees at the University. No cash awards will be made.

The Emily Harpham Fund represents a generous donation of Ohio Edison common stock shares by Miss Emily Harpham, Buchtel College class of 1896, to the University of Akron by her estate in 1965. Emily Harpham wanted her gift to promote the study of the classical world broadly and, in particular, the study of Latin by students. The Emily Harpham Scholarship shall be awarded annually (assuming funds) to a student through a competitive application process. These funds will be directly applied to a student’s UA account to help cover the cost of tuition and fees at the University. No cash awards will be made.