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The application program will be live on or after January 8, 2024. Please return then to view the updated Eligibility and Awards for the upcoming academic year!

Ring Container Technologies Scholarship Program
Live application window: January 8, 2024 through March 11, 2024 3:00 pm CT

Ring Container Technologies has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team. 

Applicants to the Ring Container Technologies Scholarship Program must be:

  • Dependent* children, age 26 and under, of full-time Ring Container Technologies and Rapac employees who have a minimum of one year employment with the company as of the application deadline date.
    *Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee OR *Dependent children are children who qualify as federal tax exemptions to the employee OR *Dependent children are children who qualify for benefits provided by the company.
  • High school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, for the entire upcoming academic year. Students must be pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree.

Children of VP’s and above are ineligible.

Award Amounts

  • Up to ten (10) awards will be given to students attending a four-year college or university. These awards will be $2,000 each.
  • Up to five (5) awards will be given to students attending a two-year school. These awards will be $1,000 each.

Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Notification

Applicants will be notified in April. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Ring Container Technologies. Disbursements are made in early August.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation

Financial need is not considered.

Preference will be given to students majoring in a non-medical STEM field.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Ring Container Technologies play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

As part of your application, you must upload the following document:

  • Current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course, and term in which each course was taken.

    NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 14, 2024 3:00 pm Central Time.

Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.

Ring Container Technologies has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.