The Modern Casting Partners Scholarship was established in 1997 as a part of FEF’s 50th anniversary celebration. This endowment is comprised of advertising proceeds received by Modern Casting from advertising space bought by companies, congratulating FEF's first 50 years in the September, 1997 special training & education issue.

2009 - Matt Roobol - Western Michigan
2008 - Aaron Poe - Pittsburg State
2007 - Roja Moradipour - University of Windsor
2006 - Jeffrey Zuch - University of Missouri-Rolla
2004 - Patrick Henry - University of Alabama
2003 - George Macut - Mohawk College
2002 - Scott Zandarski - Western Michigan
2001 - Sean McNerney - Kent State
2000 - David Nasser - Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
1999 - Laura Halley - Purdue-West Lafayette
1998 - Harlan Meischen - Texas State