The Fluid Power Educational Foundation is more than 50 years old. It was started to facilitate charitable contributions to Colleges and Universities.  Download an informative brochure in Adobe pdf® format.

A 501-C(3), the FPEF set up an active program to develop and support a network of Key Schools, through curriculum guidance, help in acquiring hardware and offering scholarships. Our first Educational Coordinator was John Pippenger.

The activities of the FPEF are directed by a Board of Directors from Fluid Power Manufacturers and Distributors. They serve pro-bono and in fact pay their own expenses involved in meetings.

In the early 90's it was determined that we needed to offer additional aspects to the educational process. We recognized that a successful technical College education program needed a sparkplug Professor, a supportive administration and a group of advisors in their geographic region to assure that the program serves the needs of the community.

The FPEF Board recognized that industry needed to do more to attract outstanding high school students. As a result we began to support student competitions and developed our Key High School program. 

If you know of 2 or 4 year colleges or universities that have a strong Engineering, Manufacturing or Technology programs with significant emphasis on fluid power, we'd love to talk to them. If you know a high school geared toward Engineering, Manufacturing or Technology programs, we'd be glad to talk to them as well. Please write, call or e-mail us at the address below.

Summer,  2011 Newsletter

Spring, 2011 Newsletter with a message from our new Chair, Marti Wendel