To honor the legacy of our friend and fellow FIBCA member for over 30 years, an annual $5,000 scholarship has been established. The Cindy Finley Memorial Scholarship (CFMS) to Support Women in the Packaging Industry will be awarded for the upcoming school year to a woman looking to pursue a career in the packaging industry.

To consider your application, you must provide all of the requested information and materials noted below before July 1, 2026.  Refer below for part 1 of the application and the additional documents that must be emailed to scholarship@fibca.com.  Incomplete applications or those received after the deadline will not be considered.

The $5,000 scholarship recipient will be announced on August 1, 2026.

2026 Application – Cindy Finley Memorial Scholarship to Support Women in the Packaging Industry