Dr. Robert Schmidt Endowed Scholarship in Sociology

Dr. Robert Schmidt enjoyed a 13-year career at The University of Akron as both an administrator and faculty member in the Department of Sociology. He came to the University in 1967, during the first year of Akron’s expansion from a municipal university to a state university. He retired in 1980.

Dr. Schmidt established The Dr. Robert Schmidt Endowed Scholarship in Sociology in 2011 and it will perpetuate his history of service to students. Application is open to sociology majors who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good standing at The University of Akron. Renewal is possible provided criteria is maintained. Selection will be made by the department head of the Sociology Department in The University of Akron’s College of Arts and Sciences or the appropriate designee.