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July 13 - 17, 2026
Rising 11th and 12th Grade
So, you think you want to be an ENGINEER... now what?
Come explore the possibilities within Auburn University’s engineering program, including the Paper and Bioresource Engineering Specialization. The specialization, and Pulp & Paper Scholarship, is open to students who are majoring in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biosystems engineering, and industrial systems engineering. The pulp and paper industry is rapidly growing, creating a increasing demand for highly skilled professionals. Auburn’s Paper and Bioresource Engineering Specialization is uniquely set up to pave one’s way into this sought-after industry. Summer camp participants will receive first-hand experience on what the program has to offer by participating in a variety of activities.
These activities will include:
- Participating in hands-on experiments with Pulp and Paper faculty with a take home souvenir
- Tour of Paper Mill
- Presentation from recent Auburn University graduates on the Life of a Paper Engineer
- Tour of Auburn University Engineering Campus
- Information on how to apply to Auburn University and how to become eligible for the Pulp, Paper, & Bioresource Engineering Scholarship
- Networking with mill managers and industry leaders
In addition to receiving hands on experience with the program, camp participants will be submerged into campus-life. Students will reside in Auburn's resident dormitories, eating at campus dining facilities, and enjoying evening social and recreational activities. Participants will have 24/7 supervision by trained counselors.
*This camp is fully funded by the Auburn Pulp & Paper Foundation.
This camp is grant funded and is free to attend if selected into the program.
- On campus housing
- All meals, snacks and drinks while at camp
- Program instruction, materials and equipment
- Transportation to and from off-campus field-trip sites
- Recreational activities
- To apply, you must fill out the application, upload a transcript/report card and letter of recommendation, and write a 200 word essay answering the question, “Why are you interested in the Pulp, Paper, and Bioresource Industry?”
- This is a scholarship camp. All students selected will have the camp fee waived. Students are required to pay a $50 key deposit upon arrival that will be returned to them when they return their room key upon check out. Students will also be expected to pay for their travel to and from campus for the camp.
- The waived camp fee includes on-campus housing, all meals, snack, and drinks while at camp, program instruction, material, and equipment, transportation to and from off-campus field trip sites, and recreational activities.
- The selection committee is looking for applicants who show strong performance in math and science, clearly communicate their interest in the Pulp, Paper, and Bioresource Industry, and have a strong letter of recommendation.
- We recommend that your letter is written by someone (other than a family member) who understands your career goals. This person could be a teacher, mentor, coach, volunteer coordinator/supervisor, scout leader, etc.
- Please submit a document that includes “homeschool” or your homeschool co-op’s name (if applicable) at the top of the document. List coursework/course subjects that you have completed and letter grades or levels of mastery if possible.
- The selection committee does not review standardized state test scores or SAT/ACT scores. Please do not submit these scores with your application.
- Applicants who are not accepted are placed on a ranked waitlist. We do not release rankings. When an accepted camper drops their spot, we will contact the next person on the waitlist as soon as possible.
