Mildred Collis Scholarship Award

The Mildred and Robert Collis Memorial Scholarship was established by a bequest from Mildred Collis. Mrs. Collis earned an undergraduate degree in education from The University of Akron in 1942. She went on to Ohio State University for her master’s degree, an exceptional achievement for a woman of her generation. Mildred and Robert met at Ohio State and returned to Akron, where he was an engineer with Firestone, and she began a long career as an educator in the Akron Public Schools. Mrs. Collis held a firm belief in the importance of higher education in the lives of young women. The Mildred and Robert Collis Memorial Scholarship is to be awarded annually to a female enrolled in the College of Education who maintains a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrates financial need for scholarship support. The scholarship is renewable provided the recipient maintains the award criteria. Selection is to be made by the dean of the College of Education or the appropriate designee.

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