Academic Catalog - The University of Akron : Wayne College

loans, and work study. It is not unusual for a student to have allthat the family will not be expected to contribute more than isreasonable for a family member’s education. The word “family”family will work together to help meet college expenses.The University of Akron Office of Student Financial Aiddetermines a budget that best suits the needs of the student.The budget includes direct costs that must be paid to theUniversity (instructional and general fees) and variableexpenses such as transportation and personal expenses.All students interested in a scholarship must complete ascholarship application form. Scholarships will be basedprimarily on high school academic records and ACT/SAT testapplication by March 1 in order to be considered for priorityawarding. A secondary award date of July 1 is offered for newstudents admitted after March 1.Continuing students and transfer students must submit aScholarship Application no later than April 1 to be consideredfor scholarships for the following academic year. A secondawarding will be held for spring only awards.For full consideration of all types of aid, students shouldcomplete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)by March 1 preceding the academic year in which they willbe enrolling.New scholarship applications and FAFSA renewals arenecessary each year. Financial aid procedures are subjectto change. This description has been printed with the bestinformation available at the time of publication.The following scholarships, grants and loans are available for $1,000. Full-time/part-time student at Holmes CountyHigher Education Center, resident of Holmes County,need. $500. Full-time student. Financial need. $1,000. Full-time student. New freshman, graduateFinancial need. $500-600. The Demkee family Scholarship Fund wasestablished in 2003 to ensure qualifying student(s) areneeds of choosing the path of higher education. TheDemkee family established this Fund as a lastinglegacy to this family’s commitment to providing a qualityeducation to those in need. Scholarship award size isdependent upon the Fund’s annual growth, but typicallyranges from $500-600 per year. $1,200. Full-time student, graduate of Orrville HighSchool with 3.25+ GPA, business major, and employedpart-time or full-time. $1,000, full-time student; $500, part-time student. $1,000. Part-time student, exceptional GED scores,and academic promise. nursing major, good community citizen, and positiveleadership qualities. $300/semester. Full-time/part-time student, based on $500. Part-time student with plans to be full-time thefollowing fall at Akron campus. 3.0+ GPA and biology application. Scholarship$500. Full-time student. New freshman, high schoolGPA between 3.0 and 3.5, ACT comp of 21+, not arecipient of any other UA scholarship. Grant$250. Enrolling for 3-6 credits as a new freshman and (HCHEC) Achievement Scholarship$1,500. Graduating high school senior with a 3.25 orabove GPA or top 20% of their graduating class, havean ACT score of at least 24 (1100 SAT). Scholarshipis renewable a second year. Up to twelve awardsHigh Schools. Students must attend at least 6 credithours at the Holmes County Higher EducationCenter for the two years of the award. Scholarshipapplication and letter of recommendation fromhigh school teacher or counselor required. $1500. Full-time student. Traditional or non-traditional.Majoring in English or education. Traditional studentsmust have 3.5 GPA and ACT score of 26 or SAT scoreof 1100 and be in top 20% of class. Adult studentsmust have strong academic background, demonstrateaccomplishment in/involvement with writing (for Englishmajors), or experience in public service or education(for Education majors). Essay on academic/careergoals required. $500. Full-time/part-time student, resident of Ohio, 11Student Life