Dates

The application will be available in the fall of 2022 to April 3, 2023 at midnight. Selected recipients will each receive up to $2,000* in scholarship funds after July 1, 2023, to be applied towards tuition costs for the school year 2023-24. 

Eligibility

Scholarships are available to students enrolled in an accredited U.S. school with 9 credit hours or equivalent, who have earned a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale cumulative and who are taking, or plan to take, a minimum of one fluid power course.

High School Seniors: You must provide an admission letter from the University or Tech School Engineering Department providing enrollment.**

College Seniors/Graduating Applicants: Students graduating in May or June of the current year may not apply for a scholarship unless enrolled in a four-year school in the next (fall) semester. An acceptance or admission letter must accompany the application, and the student must show enrollment and/or completion of at least one fluid power course.** Four-year school graduates pursuing a Master's Degree are not eligible for this scholarship.

*If tuition is less than $2,000, the remaining funds must be returned to NFPA.

**If an admission letter is not provided with an application that is selected, it must be submitted before the scholarship award will be issued.

Requirements

One letter of recommendation, examples include:

• Fluid power, science, math, or technology instructor
• Principal, dean, or career counselor
• Non-related adult who knows you (outside of your school)

450-500 word typed essay (dated and signed). The essay should cover:

• Why you chose to learn about fluid power (describe your career aspirations)
• What impact do you think you can have on the fluid power industry
• Career goals/leadership roles/extracurricular activities
• Awards you have been given
• Community service

Note: Your essay will be evaluated based on grammar, spelling, proper length, and content. Please give great care to the essay.

For more information, contact the Workforce Team at workforce@nfpa.com.