Scholarships
Each year, the Paper Science & Engineering Foundation awards about $270,000 in scholarships to about 60 students.
Requirements
All scholarship awardees must be registered in one of the following majors:
- Chemical Engineering – Paper Science Minor
- Engineering Management – Paper Science Minor
- Mechanical Engineering – Paper Science Minor
- Electrical Engineering – Paper Science Minor
All students must also be registered for a minimum of 12 credit hours on the Oxford campus, must formally declare the Paper Science minor and must be an active member of TAPPI (Technical Association of Pulp & Paper Industries). If a student drops below 12 credit hours, drops the minor, or is not enrolled in courses that follow the paper science curriculum outlined by the CPB Department, the PS&E Foundation office must be notified and the scholarship award will be rescinded.
Eligibility
Freshman
The Paper Science curriculum begins in the second year of study. As such, the Paper Science & Engineering Foundation offers a $500 scholarship the second semester of the first year to those students who declare the Paper Engineering minor after completing one Miami semester, has a cumulative GPA of 3.00, and meets the "Requirements" stated above.
Upper Class
Transfer Students
Students transferring into the paper program that meet the listed requirements will be eligible for scholarships once they have completed one semester on the Oxford campus.
Renewability
Qualified students may receive scholarships for a maximum of 7 semesters total, excluding co-op semesters.
Non-U.S. Citizens
If a foreign student has employment authorization documents that enable them to be employed in the United States after graduation, and they meet the academic requirements, a scholarship award will be considered on an exception-only basis.
Co-op Students
Scholarship recipients who are in an accepted co-operative work agreement for a semester may resume their scholarship upon returning from assignment. The PS&E Foundation Assistant Director must be notified to ensure timely reinstatement of appropriate scholarship awards.
Premium Scholarships
Feeser
One Feeser scholarship in the amount of full in-state tuition is available on a competitive basis and is selected by a committee through an application & interview process. All Paper Engineering minors who fulfill the application requirements are encouraged to apply
PCA Endowed
Three PCA Endowed scholarships in the amount of full in-state tuition are available on a competitive basis and are selected by a committee through an application & interview process. All Paper Engineering minors who fulfill the application requirements are encouraged to apply
Williams Leadership
Five leadership scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each are available on a competitive basis and are selected by a committee through an application & interview process. A preference will be given towards Mechanical Engineering majors minoring in Paper Engineering who are also in the Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute. All Paper Engineering minors who fulfill the application requirements are encouraged to apply.
Woody Tyler
One Woody Tyler scholarship in the amount of $6,000 is available on a competitive basis and is selected by a committee through an application & interview process. All Paper Engineering minors who fulfill the application requirements are encouraged to apply.
Merit Scholarship Values
The value of upperclass scholarships is dependent upon cumulative GPA. These values will be reviewed each semester and are subject to adjustment. The GPA requirements and values are:
Type | Cumulative GPA | Per Semester |
---|---|---|
Freshman (2nd Semester) | 3.000 or better | $500 |
Honors | 3.000–3.499 | $500–$1,500 |
Cum Laude | 3.500–4.000 | $2,600 |
Questions? Contact Julie Bischoff (Assistant Director) at bischoja@MiamiOH.edu or 513-529-0780
Note: All Paper Science & Engineering Foundation scholarship awards are subject to available funds.