February 2021
Welcome to the NFPA Education Partners Community!
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In this issue:
- NFPA Fluid Power Scholarship Application Open
- NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship Application Open
- NFPA Action Challenge Grant
- Meet a Scholarship Winner
- IFPS Accepting Nominations for 2021 Hall of Fame
- Fluid Power Professional’s Day Photo Contest Open
- Let's Get Social
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Now Accepting Applications: NFPA Fluid Power Scholarship
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is currently accepting applications for $2,000 scholarships available to help technical college and university students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. The deadline to apply is March 18, 2021. Please share with students.
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Now Accepting Applications: NFPA Robotics Challenge Scholarship
One merit-based scholarship for $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years) will be awarded to a high school senior who participates as part of a 2020 FIRST® Robotics or NRL Competition Team. This scholarship may be used to study engineering at any accredited technical college or university in the U.S. Read more about the scholarship application and Matthew Morley the 2020 scholarship winner.
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$500 Action Challenge Grant
Grants worth up to $500, are available to schools participating in a Fluid Power Action Challenge and hands-on fluid power education. Grant awards must be used for costs directly related to the educational aspects of the Challenge program. Please reach out to Joe Zwier at NFPA with any questions.
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Meet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Luke Wille is one of those students. Learn More.
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IFPS Accepting Nominations for 2021 Hall of Fame
The International Fluid Power Society is now accepting nominations for this year’s Fluid Power Hall of Fame. Last year, IFPS reviewed applications and inducted five industry leaders in recognition of individuals – innovators, researchers, application engineers, educators, as well as sales and service personnel, who have made significant, lifetime contributions to the fluid power industry. Nominations for 2021 will be accepted January 1 – April 15, 2021. Any person can nominate an individual, living or deceased, who demonstrated excellence within their 25+ year fluid power career. Learn more.
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Fluid Power Professional’s Day Photo Contest Open
The 2021 Fluid Power Professional’s Day Photo Contest is officially open. This annual contest is run by the International Fluid Power Society and Fluid Power Journal, and the deadline for submissions is March 31. This year’s categories include New Perspective, Teamwork, Fun with Fluid Power and the Muscle of Fluid Power. Winner’s names, photographs, and captions will be published in the August issue of the Fluid Power Journal. Learn more.
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Key Dates and Resources
- Click here to join the NFPA Education Partners Slack Channel
- Access NFPA's library of fluid power videos for classroom use
- NFPA Education Partners Monthly Networking Call: 10:00 AM CT 2/26/21
- NFPA Fluid Power Scholarship Application: 01/01/21 to 03/18/21
- NFPA Robotics Challenge Application: 01/01/21 to 05/01/21
- IFPS Hall of Fame Application: 01/01/21 to 04/15/21
- Fluid Power Professional’s Day Photo Contest, deadline to submit: 03/31/21
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Show off your fluid power projects and learning activities! Post your pictures to #FluidPowerInAction on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter to join the conversation. Sharing pictures from our education partners helps our members stay informed and engaged with NFPA workforce programs.
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