all paper students at their annual meeting

Scholarship

In addition to mentoring, career development, and industry exposure, the PTF supports the paper engineering students of Western Michigan University through the granting of generous, merit-based scholarships to qualifying students.

Paper Technology Foundation scholarship award schedules

Paper Technology Foundation scholarships are offered over four years. The award for the first-year introductory (fall) semester is $1,000. WMU and PTF scholarships are awarded based on the transcript GPA at the time of admission.

3.85 GPA Award: $10,000 ($2,500/year) 

3.60 GPA Award: $9,000 ($2,250/year)

3.30 GPA Award: $8,000 ($2,000/year)

3.00 GPA Award: $6,000 ($1,500/year)

PTF will provide 40 scholarships annually to first-year/transfer qualified* applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.  

*Qualified=admitted with a declared pre-paper-engineering major and the ability to be placed in Paper 1000 (verified math eligibility). 

Renewal Terms and Conditions: 

  • Full-time enrollment as a paper engineering primary major (reviewed each semester)
  • Overall 3.0 GPA or higher (reviewed at the end of each academic year)
  • Satisfy engagement activity requirements (reviewed each semester) 
  • Paper or affiliate industry placement (internship or co-op) is required to be eligible for a 4th year scholarship
  • Citizen of Canada or the United States

PTF scholarships are offered over five years (on average, students graduate in five years for a 135-credit hour program.) Year five scholarship funds are offered only if a co-op experience is completed. The award for the first-year introductory (fall) semester is $1,000. WMU and PTF scholarships are awarded based on the transcript GPA at the time of admission.

3.85 GPA Award: $15,000 ($3,750/year) 

3.60 GPA Award: $12,500 ($3,125/year)

3.30 GPA Award: $10,000 ($2,500/year)

3.00 GPA Award: $7,500 ($1,875/year)

PTF will provide 40 scholarships annually to first-year/transfer qualified*< applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis.

*Qualified=admitted with a declared pre-paper-engineering major and the ability to be placed in Paper 1000 (verified math eligibility). 

Renewal Terms and Conditions

  • Full-time enrollment as a Paper Engineering primary major (reviewed each semester)
  • Overall 3.0 GPA or higher (reviewed at the end of each academic year)
  • Satisfy engagement activity requirements (reviewed each semester)
  • Paper or affiliate industry placement (internship or co-op) is required to be eligible for a 4th year scholarship
  • Citizen of Canada or the United States

PTF scholarships are offered over five years (on average, students graduate in five years for a 135-credit hour program.) Year five scholarship funds are offered only if a co-op experience is completed. The award for the first-year introductory (fall) semester is $1,000. WMU and PTF scholarships are awarded based on the transcript GPA at the time of admission. 

3.85 GPA Award: $20,000 ($4,000/year) 

3.60 GPA Award: $18,000 (3,600/year)

3.30 GPA Award: $14,000 (2,800/year)

3.00 GPA Award: $12,000 ($2,400/year)

Renewal Terms and Conditions:

  • Full-time enrollment as a Paper Engineering major (reviewed each semester)
  • Overall 3.0 GPA or higher (reviewed at the end of each academic year)
  • Satisfy engagement activity requirements (reviewed each semester) 
  • Paper or affiliate industry placement (internship or co-op) is required to be eligible for a 4th year scholarship
  • Citizen of Canada or the United States

PTF scholarships are offered for up to 9 semesters. An industry internship or co-op must be completed to be eligible for a scholarship for the 7th semester and beyond. The award for the first-year introductory (fall) semester is $1,000. WMU and PTF scholarships are awarded based on the transcript GPA at the time of admission. 

 GPA range2.7-2.993.00-3.493.5 and higher
Entering student (freshmen and non-WMU transfer) second semester$500$1,500$3,000
Sophomore (26-55 credits) annual$750$3,000$5,000
Junior (56-87 credits) annual$1,000$5,000$7,000
Senior (88+ credits) annual$2,000$7,000$9,000

Renewal Terms and Conditions:

  • Maintain a GPA of 2.7 or higher (reviewed at the end of each academic year)
  • Take at least one, three-credit PAPR course each semester
  • Full-time enrollment as a Paper Engineering major (reviewed each semester)
  • Citizen of Canada or the United States
  • Satisfy engagement activity requirements (reviewed each semester) 

PTF offers a $2,000 non-resident scholarship for the first year of enrollment as a new, non-transfer student.
 

Transfer students will be awarded PTF scholarships on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please reach out to Jen Johnson at jen.johnson@wmich.edu.

All PTF scholarships are awarded on a funds-available basis and are subject to change.