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Scholarships for Education Majors

An education major at Akron who received a scholarship to teach in a science field.

General ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ´«Ã½scholarships

Students at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ´«Ã½ receive more than $260 million in financial assistance annually.

Education-specific scholarships

Scholarship for SOE Students

Scholarships are available for incoming freshman, transfer students, and currently enrolled School of Education students!

The application for 2025-2026 LJFF School of Education scholarships will be available for submission between March 1 and March 17, 2025. At that time, the can be found by scanning the QR code:

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Contact Dr. Renee Mudrey at rm52@uakron.edu if there are further questions.

Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program

The goal of the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program is to recruit, retain and graduate more students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ´«Ã½. Students who plan to teach in those fields may be eligible for a Choose Ohio First scholarship.

Explore Choose Ohio First scholarships.

TEACH Grants

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.  .

ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ´«Ã½ has set additional specifications for its TEACH Grant recipients.  .

Financial aid and scholarship information at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ´«Ã½

Mailing address:
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Office of Student Financial Aid
Akron, OH 44325-6211

Toll Free: 1-800-621-3847
Phone: 330-972-7032
Fax: 330-972-7139

Campus location:

Financial Aid homepage