TAPPI Corrugated Packaging Division Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Technical Association for the Pulp, Paper, and Converting Industry

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Four awards offered.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  3. Must be able to demonstrate a significant interest in the pulp and paper industry or, especially, the corrugated packaging industry.
  4. Must be working full time or part time in the box business 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 with an interest in the corrugated packaging industry.
  5. Must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is for international and U.S. students who have a significant interest in the pulp and paper industry or, especially, the corrugated packaging industry. Students must be working full time or part time in the box business 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 with an interest in the corrugated packaging industry.

Application requirements for the TAPPI Corrugated Packaging Division Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letters (3)
  • Resume
Additional Information: Selection of the scholarship winners will be based on the scholarship committee's opinion of financial need, overall scholarship, maturity, job potential and the candidates' current and future contribution to the corrugated container industry. Part-time employment or internships in the industry are looked upon in a very favorable manner.

Award Amount: $1,000 scholarships. All awards are offered annually, and are non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, February 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, February 15

Applications are available online on the Technical Association for the Pulp, Paper, and Converting Industry (TAPPI) website under the 'Honors' tab. A complete application package must include the following: a completed 'Scholarship Checklist'; a completed 'General Information Form' (only one form needs to be submitted to apply for multiple scholarships); an official transcript; letters of recommendation from faculty members as required by each particular division's scholarship; and additional letters of recommendation from persons (other than relatives) who are familiar with the applicant's character, interests in the industries served by TAPPI in accordance with each particular division's scholarship, school activities, leadership roles, and educational accomplishments. The application and all additional materials must be sent to TAPPI either by mail or email and be received by the deadline date. If applying by mail, the student's school must send the transcript directly to TAPPI. If applying by email, all additional documents may be scanned and emailed.
About Technical Association for the Pulp, Paper, and Converting Industry:
Contact Information: Charles Bohanan, Scholarship Coordinator
Address: TAPPI Foundation 15 Technology Parkway S. Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092
Email: standards@tappi.org , standards@tappi.org

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