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University of Akron opens pathway for Stark State honors students

01/06/2022

Williams honors.jpgOutstanding students from Stark State College (SSC) who wish to transfer to The University of Akron (С»ÆƬÊÓƵ) may now take advantage of two additional perks.

The two educational institutions announced that Stark State transfer students who have completed an associate degree and fulfilled the requirements of the Honors Program at SSC will be admitted to the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Williams Honors College when they enter a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Akron.

“SSC students accepted to the honors program at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ will have access to beneficial resources such as collaborative advising and the Honors College Speaker Series even before they begin classes at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ,” said John Wiencek, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s executive vice president and provost. “We want to recognize the hard work and academic excellence the students displayed during their community college experience.”

“We are delighted to have this seamless transfer pathway for our honors students into С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's honors program,” said Lada Gibson-Shreve, Stark State provost and chief academic officer. “This transfer pathway supports the success of Stark State honors students while providing them with the benefits of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's honors program as they achieve their goal of a bachelor's degree at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ.”

Transfer students will be able to apply a maximum of 12 hours of honors course credits toward С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Williams Honors Program. Once admitted, the students must satisfy the requirements of the Honors College, including the Honors Colloquium courses and an Honors Research Project.

Outstanding SSC students may qualify for two С»ÆƬÊÓƵ scholarships:

  • Students enrolled in Stark State College’s Honors Program will receive a С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Honors Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 if their GPA is between 3.25-3.59. They will receive $1,500 if their GPA is 3.60 or above.
  • Students transferring from Stark State (or any other regionally accredited college or university) in Fall 2022 or later will receive a С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Provost Scholarship of $1,000 if their GPA is between 3.25-3.49 or $2,500 if their GPA is 3.50 or higher.

Both С»ÆƬÊÓƵ scholarships are awarded for six semesters of full-time attendance or until the completion of a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first subject to appropriate renewal criteria.

For more information, email transfer@uakron.edu or call 330-972-7009.


Media contact: Cristine Boyd, 330-972-6476 or cboyd@uakron.edu