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UW-Stevens Point paper science and chemical engineering students have hands-on learning experiences using the university’s paper machine and process engineering laboratory. (Contributed)

Paper Science and Chemical Engineering Foundation awards scholarships at UWSP

Metro Wire Staff

The Paper Science and Chemical Engineering Foundation at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point awarded $54,500 in scholarships this fall to 49 students majoring in paper science and chemical engineering.

The foundation provides scholarships each semester to students in those majors who have a 3.20-grade point average, said Gregg Aiken, executive director of the Paper Science and Chemical Engineering Foundation. Scholarship support is for up to eight semesters with top students receiving up to $10,600.

“We currently have 96 students majoring in paper science and chemical engineering,” Aiken said in a news release. “Most will work a paid nine-month co-op position in the industry and additional paid summer internships, as well as work in engineering positions upon graduation with starting salaries averaging $72,500.”

The foundation was established in 1974 as a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization to promote and receive philanthropic gifts to support the paper science program. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $3.9 million in scholarships and program support.

For more information about UW-Stevens Point’s bachelor’s degree programs in paper science and chemical engineering, visit www.uwsp.edu/papersci.