The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications for 2022 in early January. Designed to assist students studying in areas that can lead to a career in powder coating, the program includes the PCI General Scholarship and seven corporate-named scholarships: the PCI/Axalta Scholarship, the PCI/Gema Scholarship, the PCI/Nordson Ken Kreeger Scholarship, the PCI/PPG Scholarship, the PCI/IFS Coatings Scholarship, the PCI/Sun Polymer Scholarship, and the PCI/Henkel Scholarship.

Candidates must complete the online application and submit supporting documents by March 15, 2022.  Interested applicants should go to www.powdercoating.org/page/scholarship to submit the required information. Scholarship winners will be asked to provide one brief follow-up summary of educational experiences during the 2022-2023 academic year. 
 
The PCI Scholarship Subcommittee reviews applications and awards scholarships based on a set of criteria, established and approved by the PCI Board of Directors, including specific studies and projects related to powder coatings, future goals & career objectives, unique qualifications/goals/aspirations, letter of recommendation and grade point average. 

Representatives from Axalta Coating Systems, Gema USA, Henkel Corporation, IFS Coatings, Nordson Corporation, Sun Polymers, and PPG will be a part of the selection process for each of their respective scholarships.  Scholarships will be awarded in April and recipients will be notified by the PCI Executive Director.