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.
How to Apply for a UMPPF Scholarship, Step by Step
If you are a high school senior thinking about engineering, applying for a UMPPF scholarship could be one of the best things you do this year. We offer full- and partial-tuition scholarships to first-year engineering students at the University of Maine, along with...
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...
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