5 Engineering Technology Scholarships – $5,000 - $10,000 each
Annual Application Deadline: December 1
Scholarships are awarded for the academic year following the application deadline beginning with the fall semester. Re-applications accepted from former scholarship applicants and recipients who meet current criteria.
Criteria
Five one-year scholarships available to full-time undergraduate Engineering Technology students pursuing either a bachelor or an associate degree in a course of study that has traditionally been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession. Qualified applicants must have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a scale where 4.0 is the highest and/or a class standing of no less than the top 30% and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- the institution has an active ASHRAE student branch on campus ASHRAE Student Branches
- the program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) www.abet.org or the Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA) www.pahrahvacr.org or
- an agency outside the USA that is a signatory of The Sydney Accord
For a list of accredited programs or schools with an ASHRAE student branch or to join ASHRAE, click on the links provided above. Contact 678-539-1120 (direct) with questions.
- Gordon V. R. Holness Engineering Technology Scholarship (1) - $10,000
Scholarship was established by Presidential Member, Gordon Holness, who served 2009-2010
- Lynn G. Bellenger Engineering Technology Scholarship available exclusively to women (1) - $5,000
available to a qualified female undergraduate engineering technology student. Scholarship was established in memory of ASHRAE’s first woman president who served 2010-2011.
- Engineering Technology Scholarships (3) - $5,000 each
Instructions and Application
Applications and the following documents must be submitted on or before the application deadline:
- Official transcript of grades. Transcript must either be mailed, sent through an online electronic transfer service, or directly from your registrar’s office on your behalf. Photocopies will not be accepted.
- Three signed letters of recommendation as follows: one from an instructor or faculty advisor, one from a current or past employer, and one from another character reference (other than a family member). In the case of institutions with an ASHRAE student branch, a letter from the faculty advisor of that branch may be one of the letters of recommendation.