ASHRAE Engineering Technology Scholarship
One-year $3,000 scholarships available annually to undergraduate Engineering Technology students enrolled full-time in a post-secondary educational institution and pursuing a bachelor or an associate degree in a course of study, which has traditionally been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession, provided one of the following criteria is met:
- The institution hosts a recognized ASHRAE student branch (see our website for details)
- The program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in the USA or an equivalent agency outside the USA that is a signatory of The Sydney Accord
- The program is accredited by the Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA); for a list of schools with an ASHRAE student branch or accredited programs recognized by ASHRAE for the purpose of granting an Engineering Technology Scholarship, contact Lois Benedict at 404-636-8400 ext. 1120
Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 on a scale where 4.0 is the highest and/or a class standing of no less than the top 30% (evidenced by an official transcript of grades or statement from a school administrator). Applicants must submit the following with the application completed in English in one envelope and postmarked by the application deadline:
- Official transcript of college grades (if college grades are not available by the application deadline, submit high school grades)
- A letter of recommendation from an instructor or faculty advisor, a current or past employer, and another character reference. In the case of institutions with an ASHRAE student branch, include a letter from the faculty advisor of that branch (may be one of the three letters of recommendation)
- Evaluation form from the Student Activities Chair of an ASHRE chapter, if one is within reasonable driving distance of home or school, following an interview with the applicant