Washington, DC – The Recycling Research Foundation (RRF), a nonprofit organization closely associated with the Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), is currently accepting applications for both the National Scholarship and the Veterans’ Stipend Program.
“The recycling industry is proud to support the education of the next generation of recyclers,” said Robin Wiener, ISRI president. “RRF established the veterans’ stipend and national scholarships to assist those seeking a college education but who may not have the means through existing government and scholarship aid.”
The national foundation scholarship, a $5,000 award, was created to assist those individuals seeking a graduate degree in a program that supports the scrap processing and recycling industry as a whole. The industry itself is both labor and mechanically intensive as scrap processors take old and new metals, paper, rubber, plastic, glass, and more, and sort it into established grades which are highly sought after by manufacturers as a readily available feedstock.
The national veteran’s stipend was created, with an understanding by the Foundation, that not all expenses may be covered through existing government and scholarship aid. The stipend, to be awarded annually, provides up to $8,000 over four years to a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who have served a minimum of two years active duty or four years in the military, and have been honorably discharged from service.
The deadline to apply for this year’s scholarship and stipend program is July 1, 2014.
RFF’s mission is to “promote the art and science of scrap processing and recycling through research, sponsorships, technical assistance, and educational programs for the purpose of advancing the industry.” Since 2002, the Foundation has awarded more than $790,000 in scholarships to more than 600 students.
For more information on the RRF scholarship opportunities, visit www.isri.org/rrf. If you have any questions about RRF scholarship opportunities, contact Tom Crane, ISRI director of membership.
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is the Voice of the Recycling Industry™. ISRI represents more than 1,600 companies in 21 chapters nationwide that process, broker and industrially consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, electronics and textiles. With headquarters in Washington, DC, the Institute provides safety, education, advocacy, and compliance training, and promotes public awareness of the vital role recycling plays in the U.S. economy, global trade, the environment and sustainable development.