Innovation Generation Scholarship Program

In a bold new effort to reinvigorate the Northeast Ohio economy and grow Akron’s next generation of innovators, The University of Akron plans to offer four-year Innovation Generation tuition scholarships to eligible 2012 spring graduates of the Akron Public Schools.

Our goal is to create and expand a diverse Akron talent pool with a scholarship program that is based on academic preparation, performance and service to the community. In the next generation of innovators, we will develop the creative thinking, problem-solving and team-building skills essential for success in Ohio’s 21st century economy.

The four-year value of the tuition scholarship is about $40,000 per student.

Scholarship eligibility for 2012 spring graduates

High school students, having been enrolled full-time in the Akron Public Schools' district for at least one-year, and who will graduate in spring 2012 from an APS high school are eligible.

UA has developed three, broad eligibility criteria:

• 3.0 HS GPA and 27 ACT, or
• top 10 percent HS rank and 26 ACT, or
• 3.5 HS GPA and 24 ACT.

Scholarship amount and renewability:

100 percent tuition scholarship is renewable upon maintaining a minimum 3.0 college GPA (students in 2.8 to 3.0 college GPA range may petition to renew scholarship).

Other requirements:

Students must attend UA full-time and must pursue a four-year degree of their choice. They will be required to gain practical experience by completing an internship or a service-learning, undergraduate-research or co-op assignment. They must submit annually a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.  The tuition scholarship will be reduced by any grants or other scholarships the student receives that apply to tuition payments.     

How to apply/deadline:

The scholarship is contingent on passage of House Bill 381 by the Ohio General Assembly, and the APS and the University entering into an agreement that would be authorized by H.B. 381 to provide tuition scholarships in return for APS transferring the Central-Hower property to UA. Action is anticipated in late spring or early summer. See details in the yellow box at the top right of this page.

APS students who meet the scholarship criteria and have been accepted to the University will be contacted with award information. Admissions procedures.

Limitations:

• The amount of all scholarships awarded to the student, plus any financial aid and/or grants received may not exceed the total cost of tuition, fees and room/board.
• Current University of Akron students are ineligible.
• University of Akron employees with tuition remission benefit are ineligible.

More information
University of Akron Financial Aid Office
330-972-7032
finaid@uakron.edu

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Scholarship program is contingent on two factors

This opportunity is contingent on:

1. the passage of House Bill 381 by the Ohio General Assembly, and 
2. The University of Akron and the Akron Public Schools entering into an agreement that would authorize UA to provide “in-kind” services in the form of tuition scholarships to APS students in return for APS transferring the Central-Hower property to UA.

If enacted into law, the legislation would permit a state university to acquire a decommissioned public school building and property at the appraised value either as an outright purchase; or, through the university providing in-kind services to the school district.