March 15, 2027
Fluid Power Scholarship
Direct application
$2,500
20 winners
Eligibility
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
U.S. high school seniors and community college or university students enrolled in relevant STEM programs where fluid power is taught may apply for the NFPA Fluid Power Scholarship. Master's and PhD students, graduating seniors in May or June, and prior recipients reapplying with the same essay question are not eligible.
Twenty awards of $2,500 each are granted annually. Funds may be used at any accredited U.S. technical college or university.
Submit the Kaleidoscope application with 400 to 500 and 200-word essays, a transcript, enrollment verification, and a recommendation by the March 15 deadline.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Kaleidoscope application
- 400–500 word essays
- 200-word essay
- Official transcript
- Enrollment verification
- One letter of recommendation
- Online Kaleidoscope application submission
- Declaration of / enrollment in a fluid power-related degree program
- Minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Enrollment verification document
- Official transcript
- One letter of recommendation