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Out-of-State Scholarship Program (2012-2013)
The University of Akron offers to qualified non-Ohio residents scholarship awards that are applied to the out-of-state tuition charges. Students receiving the Akron Advantage scholarships may also be eligible to receive up to $10,000 in additional general academic and honors scholarships.
Akron Advantage Blue Award
The Akron Advantage Blue Award is an annual $5,900 scholarship.
In addition to being a non-resident of Ohio and a first-time, full-time freshman at the University, students from one of the 49 states outside of Ohio and all United States territories must meet one of the following criteria:
- High school GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (based on sixth semester transcript)
- ACT composite score minimum of 21 or SAT combined score (critical reading and math) minimum of 1000
- Dependent of a UA alumnus/alumna
Akron Advantage Gold Award
The Akron Advantage Gold Award is an annual $9,000 scholarship.
In addition to being a non-resident of Ohio and a first-time, full-time freshman or transfer student at the University, students from one of the 49 states outside of Ohio and all United States territories must meet two of the following criteria:
- High school GPA minimum of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (based on sixth semester transcript)
- Top 10 percent of high school class
- ACT composite score minimum of 27 or SAT combined score (critical reading and math) minimum of 1,200 (math and reading)
- Transfer GPA minimum of 3.25
Students who meet the Gold Award criteria are ineligible to also receive the Blue Award.
Additional Information
In addition to the above eligibility criteria for the Blue and Gold Awards, students must meet the following to remain eligible to receive the awards:
- Out-of-state residency status (as stated above, a student from one of the 49 states outside of Ohio and all U.S. territories)
- Full-time status (at least 12 credit hours per semester - Fall and Spring)
- Remain in good academic standing
- Renewable up to four academic years
| The University of Akron Office of Student Financial Aid Simmons Hall Akron, OH 44325-6211 |
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| Phone: Fax: |
800.621.3847 330.972.7032 330.972.7139 |
| Email: | finaid@uakron.edu |
| In person: | Simmons Hall Lobby |
| Website: | www.uakron.edu/finaid |
FAFSA school code: 003123
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