Plastics Pioneers Association Scholarships
The Plastics Pioneers Association (PPA) is an organization of individuals who are persons of accomplishment in the plastics industry and who wish to foster the bonds of friendship and fraternalism among them.
The objectives of the organization are to recognize achievements in the fields of plastics and/or polymer science, engineering, technology, education, sales/marketing or management; to support industry-wide educational programs and to promote the study and improvement of plastics and/or polymer science, engineering and technology in the plastics industry.
PPA Scholarships:
Ten $3,000 scholarships are available to students who are committed to becoming "hands-on" workers in the plastics industry - students who are dedicated to careers in plastics as technicians or engineers.
- Applicants must be undergraduate students in either a four-year college or a two-year technical program.
- Fields of study include plastics engineering, plastics technology, polymer science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, packaging, manufacturing support, mold making, mold design, product design, etc.