Support in any and all areas is greatly appreciated, and all donations to the PAPER Foundation Scholarship Fund will be acknowledged.
General Donation Information
- The PAPER Foundation Scholarship Fund accepts donations of any size, amount and in any form of currency.
- Donations may be in cash, by check payable to the PAPER Foundation Scholarship Fund, by credit card (with certain restrictions), stocks or bonds. Stock or bond donations are handled through the PAPER Foundation's designated firm.
- Gifts contributed to the PAPER Foundation Scholarship Fund are restricted and can be used by the Foundation for this purpose only.
- The Fund has been approved by the IRS.
- All contributions are tax deductible to the donors.
- Your donation may be ear-marked for the type of scholarship that you would like to support.
- If the donation is in honor or memory of someone and is $100 or more, the appropriate party will also be sent a memorial card.
Stanley O. Styles Scholarship Fund
Honor David S. McGehee, President of Mac Papers, the 2013 recipient of the Stanley O. Styles Industry Excellence Award by making a donation to the PAPER Foundation Scholarship Fund. Download the form.
Scholarships Funds and Grants
- General Foundation Scholarship Grants: Open to all students at any time during their undergraduate college careers instead of being limited, as with most scholarship programs, to students entering college for the first time. Students may re-apply each year, improving their chances to win a scholarship.
- Double Grants: The amounts given are doubled if a student is entering a qualified wholesale-distribution course of study (as a major or minor), usually in his/her third year of college. The Foundation wishes to encourage students to choose a wholesale-distribution career that will have a positive long-term impact on this industry. The grant is then paid out across two years.
- The Internship Stipend Program: The Foundation has a Stipend Program for students entering Internship Programs with wholesale-distribution companies for a summer or semester. This stipend helps offset the costs associated with what is often an away-from-home experience for the student. There is no substitute for hands-on experience, which will draw young, talented people into this business.
- The Named Scholarship Program: Focused on the requests of those companies and individuals who make the donations, and may be provided to students who have specific needs for goals. Unlike many scholarship programs that do not allow for the donator's role in how the money will be distributed, the Named Scholarship Program includes this feature, and so is associated with the Life Sponsor donations.
Donation Sponsor Categories
Contributing Sponsor
- Donations of less than $100 in a single gift.
- Each donor will be acknowledged in Paper & Packaging magazine.
- Credit cards may be used on the donation form for this category.
Education Sponsor
- Donations of $100-$500 in a single gift
- Each donor will be acknowledged in Paper & Packaging magazine.
- Credit cards may be used on the donation form for this category.
Participating Sponsor
- Donations of $500-$2,000 in a single gift.
- Each donor will receive recognition as above, plus acknowledgement during the Luncheon at Paper2011.
Foundation Sponsor
- Donations of $2,000 - $5,000 in a single gift; or $5,000 - $15,000 in a commitment over three years.
- Each donor will receive recognition as above, plus a plaque from the Foundation presented during the Luncheon at Paper2011.
Life Sponsor
- A donation of $15,000 or more in a single gift (or committed to over a period of three years at $5,000+ per year) will provide all recognition as above.
- Plaques will be presented at the Paper2011 Luncheon to the company or individual making the donation, as well as the individual honored (or the family).
- Donations may also be ear-marked for use in a specific type of scholarship program as outlined above. Or, you may leave it to the PAPER Foundation Board of Trustees to determine where they feel the need is greatest.