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UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING 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. Available to full-time undergraduate engineering or pre-engineering students pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that traditionally has been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession. Applicants must be enrolled in a program or accepted to a post-secondary educational institution that meets at least one of the following criteria: - the institution hosts a recognized ASHRAE student branch (www.ashrae.org/students)
- the program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in the USA (www.abet.org)
- the program is accredited by an agency outside the USA that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ABET or The Washington Accord (www.abet.org)
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 in one envelope postmarked by the application deadline. - Completed application in English.
- Official transcript of college grades (if college grades are not available by the application deadline, submit high school grades and verification of enrollment in or letter of acceptance to a post-secondary educational institution.)
- 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). Comments from the Student Activities Chair of an ASHRE chapter, if one is within reasonable distance of home or school following an interview with the applicant, are strongly recommended and may be submitted electronically.
For a list of schools with an ASHRAE student branch or accrediting agencies recognized by ASHRAE for the purpose of granting a scholarship, click on the links provided or contact Lois Benedict at lbenedict@ashrae.org or 404-636-8400 (ext. 1120). $10,000 Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships - Willis H. Carrier Scholarships — Two one-year $10,000 undergraduate engineering scholarships available annually. Scholarship was established by The Carrier Corporation in memory of its founder, who’s known widely for his numerous and significant contributions to establishing air conditioning as an industry. Carrier installed the world’s first scientifically designed air conditioning system in 1902
- Reuben Trane Scholarships — two-year $10,000 undergraduate engineering scholarships awarded $5,000 per year over two years. Scholarship was established in memory of The Trane Company founder, an engineer, inventor & business executive, whose manufacturing enterprise ranks today as one of the world’s largest in the HVAC&R industry.
$5,000 Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship - Frank M. Coda Scholarship — a one-year $5,000 undergraduate engineering scholarship available annually. Scholarship was established in memory of former ASHRAE Executive Vice President, who served the Society from 1981-2004.
$3,000 Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships - ASHRAE General Scholarships (2)
- ASHRAE Memorial Scholarship (1)
- Alwin B. Newton Scholarship (1)
Scholarship was named for an industry pioneer, who was granted 219 patents. - Duane Hanson Scholarship (1)
Scholarship is named after the president of Gayner Engineers, a consulting mechanical/electrical engineering firm in San Francisco, California. - Henry Adams Scholarship (1)
Scholarship was established by Henry Adams, Inc, a consulting firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, in memory of its founder, a charter member and sixth president of ASHRAE’s predecessor society, ASHVE, in 1899.
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