the George and Phyllis M. Chelovitz Scholarship

George Chelovitz graduated from The University of Akron in 1974. A first-generation college graduate, George attended college while employed full time at Ohio Edison. Phyllis Chelovitz graduated from Heidelberg College and was employed by GenCorp, working in the area of pension plan investments. Phyllis and George moved to Arizona after retirement but have retained an avid interest in the University and its students.

Keenly aware that in an information society, education is the gateway to opportunity, George and Phyllis Chelovitz established The George and Phyllis M. Chelovitz Endowed Scholarship to benefit students who, due to socio-economic status, might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend The University of Akron. In doing so, Mr. and Mrs. Chelovitz hope to lessen some of the barriers to opportunity that students face.

The purpose of The George and Phyllis M. Chelovitz Endowed Scholarship is to provide for the full cost of tuition, books, and fees for students with financial needs. Selection of award recipients is to be made by the Office of Student Financial Aid.