The University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation supports aspiring engineers studying at the University of Maine who are interested in pursuing careers in the paper industry.
Through financial assistance, networking opportunities, and expert guidance and support throughout their academic careers, each student graduates with a competitive advantage—and a job.
The pulp and paper industry is vital for the state of Maine, remaining one of the state’s biggest industries and employers.
The Pulp and Paper Foundation relies on the generosity of our donors to continue to support aspiring engineering students in becoming the next great leaders in the pulp and paper industry.
The paper industry is booming and looking for the next great leaders in engineering.
We’re here to make pursuing an engineering career in the paper industry more accessible for students by covering the cost of college tuition.
We are a unique partnership between industry, students, donors and the University of Maine.
What a Co-op Really Is, and Why It Matters So Much
Ask a few engineers when their careers really came into focus, and you will hear the same answer more often than you might expect. It was a co-op. Not a class. Not a lecture. A co-op. A stretch of real, paid work in industry that they took on while they were still...
Meet the Volunteers Who Give UMPPF Its Heart
Some people believe in the next generation of engineers enough to give them their time. That is the simplest way to describe the volunteers behind UMPPF. They are the person across the table at a scholarship interview, the familiar face at Consider Engineering, the...
Eleven Students, One College Course, and a First Look at Chemical Engineering
This fall, 11 students at Presque Isle High School will do something most students never get to do this early. They will take a real University of Maine course, for real college credit, before they have finished high school. The course is CHE 112, Introduction to...
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