UNIVERSITY-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
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 the current criteria.
ASHRAE David C. J. Peters Scholarship
A one-year $5,000 scholarship available annually to a full-time undergraduate mechanical engineering student enrolled in the third year of a four-year program or fourth year in a five-year program at Pennsylvania State University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) or California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. This scholarship was created by Southland Industries to honor David Peters, a tireless advocate of recruiting quality.
ASHRAE Donald E. Nichols Scholarship
A one-year $3,000 scholarship available annually to a full-time undergraduate engineering student attending Tennessee Technological University and enrolled in an ABET-accredited program leading to a bachelor degree. This scholarship is named for a former ASHRAE vice president and graduate of Tennessee Technological University.
ASHRAE J. Richard Mehalick Scholarship
A one-year $3,000 scholarship available annually to a full-time undergraduate mechanical engineering student attending the University of Pittsburgh in pursuit of a bachelor degree. This scholarship is named in memory of an ASHRAE member who oversaw development of the air conditioning equipment used in commercial, military, aerospace & transportation applications during his lifetime and was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
Additional Criteria for University-Specific Scholarships:
Applicants must have a 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 submit the following, with application, postmarked on or before the application deadline of December 1:
- Official transcript of college grades (if college grades are not available by the application deadline, submit official transcript of high school grades and verification of current college enrollment).
- Three letters of recommendation: one 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, a letter from the faculty advisor of that branch may be one of the three letters of recommendation.
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