College Scholarship Resources

List of scholarships available to Akron Public School Students:

• Akron Promise – Kenmore-Garfield Stark State College Scholarship.
• The Akron Community foundation list of available scholarships.
• Akron Public Schools list of available scholarships.
• North High School maintains a list of scholarships (these are likely available to anyone).
• Ellet High School maintains a list of scholarships.
• FBI Citizens Foundation Academy of Cleveland – For students interested in working in law enforcement.

Scholarships listed below are available exclusively to Akron Public School Graduates.

Akron Community Foundation Renewable Scholarships

• Ann Lane gates Scholarship – $500 – $1,000, Project GRAD Participants, number varies
• Judith A Resnik Memorial – $1,000, 2 students, 4 year college or university
• Norma B. Summerville Scholarship – $3,333, 1 female student, 4 year college or university

Akron Community Foundation Non Renewable Scholarships

• Martin O. Chapman and Roberta M. Chapman Humanitarian Scholarship – $500, Garfield High School, 2 students
• Frank Meadows Scholarship – $1,000, Ellet High School Senior
• Anne K. Petry Scholarship – $1,000, 1 student
• Esther Simonetti Owen Future Educators Scholarship – $1,000, number varies.

Other Scholarships (if no link, use a search engine to locate information or contact a school counselor)

• Akron Counselors Association Scholarship – $250
• John B. Yasinsky Scholarship – $3000, renewable
• OMNOVA Scholarship – $2,000, renewable, 1 senor from each APS High School
• Coming Together Diversity Scholarship – $1,200, 4 year college or university
• Akron Branch of NAACP – Full Tuition, renewable, at Kent State, African-American, Hispanic, or Native American.
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Comopany “Greatness STEMs from Me” – $1,000
• Ohio Black Women’s Leadership Caucus Book Scholarships, Books, African-American
• Akron Urban League
• Akron Council of PTAs Scholarship
• Akron Public Schools Innovation Generation Scholarship – Full Tuition to University of Akron, Renewable
• RaiseMe Micro Scholarships – Earn up to $1,200, renewable getting A’s and B’s.  Kent State University Participates.  This article from cleveland.com explains the program.
• Ohio Black Caucus of School Board Members Leo Lucas
• Scholarship – Application in 2018 was from Feb 9 until March 14.
• TireTown Golf Club – $500 Renewable each year.  Deadline is May 31.
• CT Chimney Repair – $500 available for anyone pursuing a caree in construction management or any trade certification.

National Scholarships

• Adrian Rubin Scholarship – $1,000 awarded in winter of each year.
• Recovery Village Health Care Scholarship – $1,000 awarded to a student seeking a Health-related degree who has been personally affected by addiction.
• Edsmart.org list of Scholarship search sites.