Scholarship Application Information
NPTA Alliance is now accepting applications for the 2013 PAPER Foundation Scholarship Program. Application deadline is March 31, 2013.
Download the application and scholarship criteria.
The Program and its Purpose
The PAPER Foundation Scholarship Program was established to reward academic excellence and financially assist children and grandchildren of current employees of member companies of the NPTA Alliance.
Administration of the Program
All phases of the scholarship competition, including selection of recipients and determination of awards to be made, are managed by the Center for Essential Management Services (CEMS), Greenlawn, NY. The decision made by CEMS to award recipients is final. Any falsified information will mean immediate disqualification.
Conditions of Eligibility
- The applicant must be a child or grandchild of a current employee of a member company of the Paper And Plastics Education Research (PAPER) Foundation (all member companies of the NPTA Alliance are automatically members of the PAPER Foundation). Member companies must be in good standing at the time scholarship application is made.
- The applicant must be in one of the following categories:
- Senior in high school planning to attend an accredited undergraduate college or university as a full-time student.
- Student currently enrolled full-time as a freshman, sophomore, or junior at an undergraduate accredited college or university.
- A current full-time employee of a NPTA member company who is also enrolled as a full- time student in undergraduate studies.
Application Procedure
- Applicants must meet the qualifications described here and in the selection criteria document.
- Applicant must complete the four-page application form:
- Complete and sign the application
- Secure a current and official transcript
- Secure a teacher recommendation
- Send the completed application, recommendation, and official transcript in the same envelope to CEMS
- Application must be post marked by March 31, 2013; only mailed applications to CEMS will be accepted:
Dr. David Vandergoot
Center for Essential Management Services
3 Claralon Court
Greenlawn, NY 11740-1230
- If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance to complete this application or feel that your disability limits your ability to compete under the selection criteria, please contact Dr. Vandergoot at cems1@prodigy.net or 631-757-1821. NPTA Alliance welcomes and encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
Download a copy of the application
The Selection Process
CEMS has total responsibility for selecting the award recipients on the basis of the student's academic record, participation in school activities, work experience, community service activities, financial need, unusual personal or family circumstances, and a teacher recommendation. CEMS receives the application and makes the selection of award recipients.
Scholarship Awards
Only one completed application is necessary to be considered for all awards an applicant qualifies for; all awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin. All awards are based on a combination of academic achievement and financial need.
- Stanley O. Styles Scholarships
- PAPER Foundation Scholarships
Announcement and Distribution of Awards
Recipients of awards will be notified by May 13, 2013. The awards will be made by CEMS on behalf of the PAPER Foundation. The award checks are payable jointly to the student and the institution that the recipient will be attending, and may be used to pay for tuition, books, lab fees, and/or other related educational expenses. The award checks will be mailed directly to the school during August 2013.
The Responsibilities of the Student
Applicants to the PAPER Foundation Scholarship Program should remember that it is their responsibility to fulfill these requirements:
- Gather and submit the information necessary for CEMS to select you as a Scholarship recipient.
- Apply for admission to the colleges or universities of your choice (high school seniors).
- Meet the entrance requirements of the institutions you have chosen.
- Gain admission to the institution of your choice.
- If already a student at an accredited college or university, you must maintain good academic standing.
Obligations
No obligation of any kind will be imposed upon award recipients, except to permit the PAPER Foundation or the NPTA Alliance to announce the names of recipients of the awards and to publish their pictures with a brief bio. The PAPER Foundation assumes no further obligation in connection with the granting of the awards. However, the PAPER Foundation reserves the right to alter or discontinue the PAPER Foundation Scholarship Program at any time.
Questions
Questions regarding any aspect of the PAPER Foundation Scholarship Program should be addressed in writing to CEMS. Employees of the PAPER Foundation and NPTA Alliance cannot answer questions about the program beyond the information outlined in this document.
Dr. David Vandergoot
Center for Essential Management Services
3 Claralon Court
Greenlawn, NY 11740-1230
Email: cems1@prodigy.net
Phone: 631-757-1821
Download a copy of the scholarship criteria