CCAI Finishing Education Foundation announces 2024 national scholarship program

The Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Education Foundation (CCAIFEF), Lakewood Ranch, Fla., is accepting applications for the 2024 Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program through April 9, 2024.

The scholarship program, named for the first executive director of the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI), aims to attract new talent to the industrial finishing and surface coating technologies industry. Over the past several years, the program has awarded more than $100,000 to students who are currently enrolled in programs that could lead to a career in the finishing industry.

Qualified candidate applications will be reviewed by the CCAIFEF board of directors. Award amounts are determined by the board and sent directly to the recipient’s academic institution.