Gifts to the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation qualify for tax deductions. Moreover, the Foundation is eligible to receive matching gifts from scores of corporations. The Foundation's Pulp and Paper Summer Institute h as served more than 5,000 participants from over 400 companies. It is the only program anywhere where participants can gain an overview of current process technologies and emerging trends, learning from nearly two dozen experts who are selected on the basis of their technical accomplishments and proven teaching ability. Students participate in 20 activities and are introduced to nearly two dozen faculty, engineers and engineering students.
Admission is competitive.