Contract Packaging Association Collegiate Scholarship

The Contract Packaging Association is the national, nonprofit trade organization for the Contract Packaging industry. Formed in 1992 for contract packaging firms and those businesses related to them, CPA promotes the growth and welfare of member firms through its industry exposure and programs.

The CPA is committed to supporting the advancement of students who are planning to pursue a degree in packaging or a packaging-related field, assuring the growth and future of our industry. Collegiate Scholarships are open to students who are sponsored by a CPA member in good standing with the Association within the United States and Canada (via a supporting-letter providing applicant-relationship and recommendation). These 3 scholarships for $1,000 each are designed to provide additional support to students as they navigate through their packaging career.

Applicants for these scholarships must be:
• Sponsored by a CPA member in good standing with the Association within the United States and Canada (via a supporting-letter providing applicant-relationship)
• Enrolled in a two or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school studying a curriculum in packaging or a packaging-related field
• Have a GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0) or higher

Scholarship Amount:
• 3 offerings at $1,000 each

Questions? Contact jaclyn.norono-rodriguez@dhl.com

Award
$1,000
Deadline
04/28/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. CPA Sponsor Letter: Upload a letter of support from a Contract Packing Association member in good standing.
  2. ESSAY: What do you hope to achieve once you go into the packaging/supply chain industry, and what personal traits do you think will make you stand out to our judges and the packaging community in the future?
  3. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
  4. SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL SECOND RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
  5. APPLICANT SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I authorize the Contract Packaging Association and its agents to examine, verify and discuss my academic and/or financial records and other information which applies to the consideration of this application. I certify that all answers are accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge, and that all information in the application and essays are my own work. I understand that the decisions made regarding my participation in this program are made by the Contract Packaging Association in reliance upon the truth and correctness of my statements.