The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation awards multiple $2,500 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 academic interests in fluid power. The money awarded is used for tuition to study at any accredited community college, technical college, or university in the United States.

A completed, eligible application will be evaluated on the following:

• Submission of an Online Kaleidoscope Application
• Declaration of a Fluid Power Related Degree Program*
• A 400-500 Word Essay that Addresses the Following Prompts:
  • Describe your career goals and aspirations. In your response, discuss why you are interested in learning about our technology and how you believe it can support your future success.
  • What experience do you have with fluid power technologies? This could include prior experience, projects you look forward to, or applications of hydraulics or pneumatics that inspire you. Use technical terminology where relevant.
• A 200 Word Essay that Address the Following Prompt:
  • Please describe your extracurricular activities, community involvement, leadership roles, work or internship experience, and any awards or honors you have received
• Minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 Scale
• Enrollment Verification Document
  • Note: NFPA will accept an admission letter or enrollment verification letter as an enrollment verification document.
• Unofficial Transcript
• Letter of Recommendation
  • Note: The Letter of Recommendation invitation to your contributor will be sent AFTER you submit your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the recommender is aware of the need for their contribution. Inform your recommender that this email may go to their junk folder. The email is from help@mykaleidoscope.com. Letters of recommendation must be received by 2/8/27 at 4:00PM Central Time.

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

• Past scholarship recipients are eligible to apply again.
• College/University applicants: Students graduating in Spring of the 2026-27 academic year are not eligible for a scholarship.
• Students enrolled in a Master's or PhD degree program are not eligible for this scholarship.

Note: All essay responses are reviewed using AI and plagiarism detection tools as part of the application review process. Results from these tools may be considered by the review committee and impact an applicant’s score. We encourage applicants to ensure their responses are written in their own words and reflect their genuine experiences and perspectives.

Completed, eligible applications will be reviewed and awarded by a committee of NFPA Member Judges. Scholarship winners will be announced after April 1, 2027.

Please contact Haley Nemeth at hnemeth@nfpa.com with any questions.