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International Institute of Akron
207 East Tallmadge Avenue
Akron Ohio 44310-3298
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Tel: 330-376-5106
Fax: 330-376-0133

Tuesday April 29th, 2025

Dora V. Gordon Scholarship Fund
for Children and Families of the International Institute

Dora Gordon (1909 - 2003) was a volunteer for the International Institute's Education Program for over 20 years. Committed to the ideals of universal brotherhood, her students became lifetime friends and her home was a place of welcome to visitors from other countries.

In accordance with her wishes, her generous bequest was used to establish an endowment fund in 2003. The Fund, to be known as the Dora V. Gordon Scholarship Fund, is now used for scholarships for worthy students.

The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance in the form of educational scholarships for clients of the IIA and their children. This fund is intended to provide education for many years in the future. It also provides an opportunity for the gifts of donors to continue giving well into the future. The funds are entrusted to a reputable financial institution to conservatively earn interest and dividends. The principal remains intact and only the income generated by the fund is distributed each year.

Who is Eligible to receive a scholarship?
Past and present clients of the International Institute

What can the funding be used for?

English Classes
Higher education tuition
Books
GED Program
Tutoring

How and when can the funding be assessed?

There is an annual grant cycle
Scholarship applications are available at the Institute
A Selection Committee reviews the applications.
Awards are made at the Annual IIA Board of Director's meeting in May.
Each scholarship recipient is expected to provide a brief accounting of the scholarship.

Click here to download the scholarship application.

Donations can be made to theDora V. Gordon Scholarship Fund and are accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information contact the Development Department.