Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Rossi Scholarship in Business

The Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Rossi Scholarship in Business was established in March 2021 by Stephen, ’77, and Annette, in support of students enrolled in the College of Business and in recognition of The University of Akron’s 150th Anniversary.

Stephen and Annette strongly believe in assisting students who are already helping themselves. The Rossi Scholarship’s goal is to ease the financial burden for deserving, motivated and working students with limited financial resources.

Stephen received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1977 from The University of Akron. He was awarded the Gold Medal from the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Elijah Watt Sells Certificate of Honorable Mention from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for his achievements on the November 1977 CPA exam. Stephen spent the first 12 years of his career at Arthur Andersen & Co., in Cleveland and New York. The remainder of his career was spent in the securities industry, primarily as Senior Vice President and Assistant Controller for Lehman Brothers and Senior Vice President of Accounting and Administration at D.E. Shaw & Co.

Annette is a 1975 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition Education. She worked for Aramark Corporation and Atlantic Health System as a dietitian. Mr. and Mrs. Rossi have three sons, Thomas, Jeffrey, and Gregory and nine grandchildren.

Full-time students enrolled in the College of Business with a minimum 2.75 grade point average are eligible for this scholarship. First consideration will be given to students admitted to the accounting major and who are working a part-time job. Candidates should have financial need and show progress toward degree completion. Students admitted to other business majors may be considered, as long as they meet the above criteria.

Financial need is not necessarily defined by the candidate’s FAFSA Estimated Family Contribution score or other formulaic calculation, but by the candidate’s limited access to financial assistance or having financial assistance that falls short of the total cost of attendance. Recipients of The Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Rossi Scholarship in Business will be selected by the College of Business Scholarship Committee.