IAPD Scholarship Program

In addition to completing the online scholarship application form, submitted scholarship applications must include the following supporting materials to be considered:

• A 500-word, one-page essay
• A current unofficial transcript. If are a college freshman, please send both high school and college transcripts.
• The signature addendum page of this application, signed by both student and a parent or guardian.

Additional supporting materials including essay, transcripts, letters of recommendation and completed signature addendum page must be in English to be accepted. Documents can be uploaded to the application form or submitted electronically to Jean McClure.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. All information submitted will be maintained in confidence and used solely for purposes of analyzing the scholarship application.

Selection Process

Recipients are selected by a Scholarship Committee of four individuals who carefully review all applications.

Recipients are ranked based on:

• Academic achievement
• Extracurricular activities
• Essay & presentation.
• Financial need

Recipients will be notified by mail on or before June 15, 2026 and a check will be mailed to the first-choice school indicated on the application.

All scholarships are paid directly to the school, not to the student.

Prior to fund distribution, recipients will be contacted to verify personal information, including their social security number, and to obtain a recent photograph (digital or print only; cell phone photographs cannot be accepted).

Eligibility Requirements

To apply for an IAPD scholarship, college/university students at the undergraduate or graduate degree level must meet one of the following criteria:

• Be employed by an IAPD member company
• Be a child of an employee of an IAPD member company
• Be enrolled in a professional sales program (major, minor or concentration).

College-bound high school seniors are eligible to apply for the IAPD scholarship.

Candidates must have a minimum of a 3.5 cumulative GPA based on a 4.0 scale (unweighted). Students are ranked based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and presentation.

Scholarship applicants are not eligible to win an IAPD scholarship two years in a row.

Additional supporting materials including essay, transcripts and the completed signature addendum page must be in English to be accepted.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. All information submitted will be maintained in confidence and used solely for purposes of analyzing the scholarship application.

If you have questions or issues with your application, contact Jean McClure at +913.345.1005.

The IAPD Charitable Foundation was established in 1981 as a non-profit tax-exempt corporation to provide scholarships at the undergraduate level to employees of IAPD member firms and their children, as well as students majoring, minoring or concentrating in sales programs.

Money for these scholarships is generated by gifts from IAPD member companies and individuals in the performance plastics industry, as well as donations from the association and its for-profit subsidiary. The IAPD Charitable Foundation also hosts fundraising events each year during IAPD-sponsored events. Donors to the IAPD Charitable Foundation may take advantage of tax deductions on Federal tax returns. A receipt will be provided for tax purposes. Scholarships awarded were up to US$3,500 in 2025. (Please consult a tax advisor for details.)

To find out how you can support the IAPD Annual Scholarship Program, please contact the IAPD Charitable Foundation at +913.345.1005.