Workforce Development
Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Evan Fender
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Evan Fender, is attending Wright State University. We asked Evan a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this scholarship helps me to…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner & Tom Wanke Legacy Awardee – Tony Hicks Jr.
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Tony Hicks Jr., is attending Morehouse College, and was selected for a Tom Wanke Legacy Fund Award. We asked Tony a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power…
Read MoreNFPA Michigan Workforce Engagement Group Explores Innovative Macomb Building During Insightful Meeting
NFPA Workforce Staff recently organized a Michigan Workforce Engagement Group meeting at NFPA Fast Track Hub Macomb Community College in Warren, MI. Attendees had the opportunity to: Given the considerable concentration of fluid power companies in Suburban Detroit, AutoSTEAM Days holds significant importance for career awareness in the region. In anticipation of the 2024 AutoSTEAM…
Read MoreMeet a Robotics Challenge Scholarship Awardee – Elliot Scher
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 3 scholarships to students who applied to the Robotics Challenge Scholarship. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, 1,000-word essay, letter of recommendation, and use of pneumatics in their FIRST, VEX or NRL competition robot were required from each applicant. The NFPA Foundation’s goal is to build awareness…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – April Polston
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, April Polston, is attending NFPA Power Partner Murray State University. We asked April a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Why did you choose…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner – Matthew Brooks
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded 23 $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power related fields of study. One of the winners, Matthew Brooks, is attending Tarleton State University. We asked Matthew a few questions about winning the scholarship. What does winning a Fluid Power Scholarship mean to you? Winning this Fluid Power Scholarship has…
Read MoreNFPA Foundation Scholarship Announcements 2024
Programs like the Fluid Power and the Robotics Challenge Scholarship Programs are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation, Pascal Society, and Tom Wanke Legacy Fund donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. Fluid Power Scholarship Application Now Available The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is now accepting…
Read MoreEmpower Your Career: IFPS Webinar Recap and Holiday Giveaway
Since 1960, the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) has provided an objective, third-party assessment of skill levels and knowledge for thousands of fluid power professionals, making it the industry standard for the fluid power and motion control industries. Having a certified workforce can: On Thursday November 9th, IFPS conducted a webinar exclusively for NFPA members about their…
Read MoreNFPA Grant Spurs Collaboration Between Universities
NFPA’s University Grant program aims to enhance fluid power education at four-year universities. We have awarded grants to develop curriculum, which is then accessible at no cost to schools nationwide on the NFPA Foundation website. This year, we took a new approach by harnessing the expertise at Purdue University to assist North Carolina Agricultural and…
Read MoreSupport a Fluid Power Club Near You!
NFPA supports student organizations at universities with annual stipend funding to help students learn about fluid power while they work on educational and technical projects. Currently for the 2023-24 academic year, there are 19 universities from across the country participating: If you are looking to get involved with these Fluid Power Clubs, see below for…
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