Corrugated Packaging Scholarships
Purpose:
- Increase interest in the corrugated packaging industry among all students.
- Increase and advance technical professionalism among boxplant employees and undergraduates interested in entering the corrugated container industry.
- Provide financial assistance for the educational needs of boxplant employees.
- Provide financial assistance for the educational needs of persons interested in pursuing a career in the corrugated packaging industry.
Scholarships offered: Up to five scholarships each year, funded by endowments from both TAPPI and industry supporters, including:
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- The Bobst Group
- John O. Telesca Engineering Scholarship
- Corrugated Suppliers Advisory Committee
- Corrugated Packing Division
Special requirements:
- No specific grade point average is required.
- Working full time or part time in the corrugated industry and attending day/night school for a graduate or undergraduate degree OR be a full time student in a two-year or a four-year college, university or technical school.
- Demonstrate an interest in the corrugated packaging industry (part time employment or internships in the corrugated industry are looked upon in a very favorable manner).
- Selection of the scholarship winners will be based on the scholarship committee's opinion of overall scholarship, maturity, job potential and the candidates' current and future contribution to the corrugated container industry.
Overview
The purpose of the TAPPI Scholarship Program is to recognize academic excellence, increase awareness and participation in TAPPI’s member groups, and to attract talented individuals to the industry segments that TAPPI serves. If you are pursuing an education in corrugated related industries, then TAPPI has many scholarships for which you can qualify. Each scholarship can help to open a window of opportunity for you to achieve your personal, educational and professional goals.
TAPPI is the world’s largest association for the paper and related industries that
- Collects and disseminates technical information and technology updates
- Promotes professional growth and competence in the workplace
- Enables employers to address issues of industry concern collectively and cooperatively We encourage you to take advantage of the TAPPI scholarships and to apply for all of those for which you may qualify. And we wish you well as you pursue your goals within the increasingly important and challenging fields of today’s corrugated and related industries.
Deadline: February 15
The deadline for completed scholarship applications to be received at TAPPI for Technical Division Scholarships is February 15 for the academic year beginning the following fall.
What happens next?
To qualify for the scholarship, complete the application on Survey Monkey Apply by February 15. Following the closing date, a designated committee reviews all submissions to select the top candidates that complete the special requirements. When winners are selected, all applicants will be notified. You can check back on your status at any time by logging into Survey Monkey Apply.
If you are not chosen this year, please visit back next year to reapply improving your application where you see fit!
For support or additional question contact:scholarships@tappi.org
Corrugated Packaging Scholarships
Corrugated Packaging Scholarships
Purpose:
- Increase interest in the corrugated packaging industry among all students.
- Increase and advance technical professionalism among boxplant employees and undergraduates interested in entering the corrugated container industry.
- Provide financial assistance for the educational needs of boxplant employees.
- Provide financial assistance for the educational needs of persons interested in pursuing a career in the corrugated packaging industry.
Scholarships offered: Up to five scholarships each year, funded by endowments from both TAPPI and industry supporters, including:
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- The Bobst Group
- John O. Telesca Engineering Scholarship
- Corrugated Suppliers Advisory Committee
- Corrugated Packing Division
Special requirements:
- No specific grade point average is required.
- Working full time or part time in the corrugated industry and attending day/night school for a graduate or undergraduate degree OR be a full time student in a two-year or a four-year college, university or technical school.
- Demonstrate an interest in the corrugated packaging industry (part time employment or internships in the corrugated industry are looked upon in a very favorable manner).
- Selection of the scholarship winners will be based on the scholarship committee's opinion of overall scholarship, maturity, job potential and the candidates' current and future contribution to the corrugated container industry.
Overview
The purpose of the TAPPI Scholarship Program is to recognize academic excellence, increase awareness and participation in TAPPI’s member groups, and to attract talented individuals to the industry segments that TAPPI serves. If you are pursuing an education in corrugated related industries, then TAPPI has many scholarships for which you can qualify. Each scholarship can help to open a window of opportunity for you to achieve your personal, educational and professional goals.
TAPPI is the world’s largest association for the paper and related industries that
- Collects and disseminates technical information and technology updates
- Promotes professional growth and competence in the workplace
- Enables employers to address issues of industry concern collectively and cooperatively We encourage you to take advantage of the TAPPI scholarships and to apply for all of those for which you may qualify. And we wish you well as you pursue your goals within the increasingly important and challenging fields of today’s corrugated and related industries.
Deadline: February 15
The deadline for completed scholarship applications to be received at TAPPI for Technical Division Scholarships is February 15 for the academic year beginning the following fall.
What happens next?
To qualify for the scholarship, complete the application on Survey Monkey Apply by February 15. Following the closing date, a designated committee reviews all submissions to select the top candidates that complete the special requirements. When winners are selected, all applicants will be notified. You can check back on your status at any time by logging into Survey Monkey Apply.
If you are not chosen this year, please visit back next year to reapply improving your application where you see fit!
For support or additional question contact:scholarships@tappi.org