Fluid power SCHOLARSHIP
NFPA offers multiple $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors, and students enrolled at community colleges, technical colleges, and universities. The Fluid Power Scholarship aims to help students pursue their interests in fluid power. The money awarded is used to study at any accredited technical college or university in the United States.
The applicant does not have to be enrolled in a dedicated fluid power degree program but must be enrolled in a relevant program where fluid power is taught. Students enrolled in the following degree programs are welcome to apply (this list is not exhaustive):
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Automation Robotics, Engineering Technology
- Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering
- CNC Engineering Technician Certificate
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering Design and Mechatronics
- Engineering Technology
- Fluid Power Technology
- Hydraulic Engineering Technician
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Maintenance Technician
- Industrial Technology
- Manufacturing Equipment Technician Certificate
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Mechatronics Certificate
- Pneumatic Engineering Technician
Past scholarship recipients are eligible to apply again but have a different essay question than first-time applicants.
College Seniors/Graduating Applicants: Students graduating in May or June of the 2022-23 academic year are not eligible for a scholarship.
Students enrolled in a Master's or PhD degree program are not eligible for this scholarship.
The 2023 NFPA Fluid Power Scholarship is now open!
Applications are due on April 3, 2023 (11:59 PM - Central Standard Time).
Follow the link below for more information on eligibility and applying.
Please contact Haley Nemeth at hnemeth@nfpa.com with any questions.
Funding for the Fluid Power Scholarship comes, in part, from donors to the Tom Wanke Legacy Fund.
Please consider making a donation.
2022 Scholarship Winners
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Paton DeSha
Chattanooga State TCAT
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Ben Quade
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
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Brendan McCluskey
George Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Raymond F. Hanley Memorial Award
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Dmitriy Rybalko
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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Paul Schlotman
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
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Wyatt Morlan
Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington
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Ryan Collins
Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington
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Nicholas Zambrano
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
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Spencer Burke
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Robert Mackey Memorial Award
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Michael Glochowsky
Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
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Hugo Garcia
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, Illinois
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Tatiyana Timmons
Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky
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Jose Solorio
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
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Nathan Linke
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
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Zoe Kulphongpatana
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Albert Ly
Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
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Thomas Lahr
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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Austin Nolley
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa