Category: Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Mark A. Whitt Scholarship Fund was established in 2015 with a gift from alumnus Mark A. Whitt (’97) for the purpose of offering scholarship assistance to a student exemplifying the qualities of determination, perseverance and “grit” in their pursuit of a law degree.

Mr. Whitt grew up in Alliance, Ohio. A classic under-achiever, Mark took no college entrance exams and graduated from high school with a 2.2 GPA. He enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after high school, serving on active duty for two years as an infantryman in the 2nd Infantry Division, Korea, and 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. Mr. Whitt continued to serve in the Army Reserve during his undergraduate studies at The University of Akron, graduating cum laude in 1993. During law school, Mark served as Editor-in-Chief of the Akron Law Review and was a member of the ATLA Mock Trial Team. He was hired by Jones Day as a third year law student, eventually becoming a partner in the firm. In 2012, Mark founded Whitt Sturtevant LLP, a law firm representing clients in the energy and utility industries from offices in Columbus, OH and Chicago, IL.

Mr. Whitt has generously committed to offer $5,000 in scholarship assistance to a full-time or part-time student who exemplifies the qualities of determination, perseverance and “grit” in their pursuit of a law degree. Target candidates for this award include first-generation college graduates, students with learning disabilities, addicts in recovery, single parents, and students who are living with or have overcome similar adversity. Applicants should submit a personal statement explaining the obstacles they have confronted, how they overcame those obstacles, and the advice they would give to an aspiring law student faced with similar obstacles. All personal statements will be held in strict confidence. Mr. Whitt will select the recipient based on their personal statement and an interview.

Please submit your application to Lia Evans, Director of Alumni and Development by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 2. Applications may be submitted via e-mail (LiaEvans@uakron.edu) or by dropping off a hard copy at the reception desk in the Dean’s Office. Please contact Ms. Evans with questions at LiaEvans@uakron.edu or 330.972.5298.

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers is committed to helping lift the financial burden of single mothers and each year award a $1,000 scholarship to a single mother enrolled in a law school program. Applicants are to submit an essay describing the difficulties they have encountered and how they have risen above to achieve academic success. The scholarship deadline for 2015 is December 5th and winners will be announced no later than January 15, 2016.  More information may be found on their website at www.rosenfeldinjurylawyers.com/news/single-mother-scholarship/ 

The Mark A. Whitt Scholarship Fund was established in 2015 with a gift from alumnus Mark A. Whitt (’97) for the purpose of offering scholarship assistance to a student exemplifying the qualities of determination, perseverance and “grit” in their pursuit of a law degree.

Mr. Whitt grew up in Alliance, Ohio. A classic under-achiever, Mark took no college entrance exams and graduated from high school with a 2.2 GPA. He enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after high school, serving on active duty for two years as an infantryman in the 2nd Infantry Division, Korea, and 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. Mr. Whitt continued to serve in the Army Reserve during his undergraduate studies at The University of Akron, graduating cum laude in 1993. During law school, Mark served as Editor-in-Chief of the Akron Law Review and was a member of the ATLA Mock Trial Team. He was hired by Jones Day as a third year law student, eventually becoming a partner in the firm. In 2012, Mark founded Whitt Sturtevant LLP, a law firm representing clients in the energy and utility industries from offices in Columbus, OH and Chicago, IL.

Mr. Whitt has generously committed to offer $5,000 in scholarship assistance to a full-time or part-time student who exemplifies the qualities of determination, perseverance and “grit” in their pursuit of a law degree. Target candidates for this award include first-generation college graduates, students with learning disabilities, addicts in recovery, single parents, and students who are living with or have overcome similar adversity. Applicants should submit a personal statement explaining the obstacles they have confronted, how they overcame those obstacles, and the advice they would give to an aspiring law student faced with similar obstacles. All personal statements will be held in strict confidence. Mr. Whitt will select the recipient based on their personal statement and an interview.

Please submit your application to Lia Evans, Director of Alumni and Development by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 2. Applications may be submitted via e-mail (LiaEvans@uakron.edu) or by dropping off a hard copy at the reception desk in the Dean’s Office. Please contact Ms. Evans with questions at LiaEvans@uakron.edu or 330.972.5298.

Oregon, Dwyer Williams Potter Attorneys, LLP is pleased to announce a scholarship available to students anticipating attending law school in the fall of 2016. The $1,000 scholarship is intended to help defray first-year expenses for students graduating from an Oregon University that have been accepted into an accredited law school anywhere in the United States. – See more at: http://www.roydwyer.com/scholarship/

Greetings!
Now that the fall semester is well underway, I’d like to present you with an opportunity to apply for upper division scholarship assistance.
During the 2014-15 academic year, more than $100,000 was distributed to Akron Law students in the form of upper division scholarship assistance. This scholarship assistance is made possible through the generosity of alumni and friends of Akron Law. Some scholarships are awarded to recognize high academic achievement, others are awarded on the basis of financial need, and others are distributed to students who have a particular area of interest or affiliation.
Please take a few moments to review all of the scholarship offerings that are available to upper division students and apply to those for which you would like to be considered. A complete listing of scholarships and the application may be found at uakron.edu/ud-scholarship. Please submit your application by Sunday, October 18, 2015. Unless otherwise requested, all upper division scholarship assistance will be applied to Spring 2016 tuition.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Best always,
Lia
Lia M. Evans (’12)| Director, Alumni and Development
The University of Akron School of Law
Akron, OH 44325-2901
T: 330.972.5298
C: 330.607.4964
E: LiaEvans@uakron.edu
W: uakron.edu/law