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) 
• 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)
• 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) 
• 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. 

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)