University Specific Scholarships – $3,000 - $10,000 each
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.
Eligibility Criteria
At minimum, each applicant must meet the eligibility criteria outlined on Scholarship Program to qualify for any of the ASHRAE Society Scholarships.
Scholarships available to full-time undergraduate Engineering Technology students pursuing either a bachelor’s or an associate’s 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 the university attended must meet at least one of the following criteria:
For a list of accredited programs or schools with an ASHRAE student branch or to join ASHRAE, click on the links provided above.
Ronald P. Vallort Engineering Scholarship - $10,000
One-year scholarship established and named for a former ASHRAE President (2004-2005). Presidential Theme: Refrigeration: Technology for Survival. Special consideration is given to engineering students studying refrigeration and/or the cold chain and enrolled at one of the following universities:
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
- Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Colorado State University at Fort Collins, CO
If an eligible candidate cannot be identified using the above criteria, the scholarship will be available to any full-time undergraduate engineering student who meets ASHRAE’s criteria for an Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship.
David C. J. Peters Scholarship - $5,000
A one-year created by Southland Industries in honor of David Peters, a tireless advocate of recruiting quality and an ASHRAE member. The scholarship is available annually to a qualified undergraduate mechanical or architectural engineering student enrolled full-time in a four-or five-year bachelor’s degree program at one of the institutions listed below. The scholarship was created by Southland Industries in honor of David Peters, a tireless advocate of recruiting quality and an ASHRAE member.
Arizona State University
Baylor University
Boise State University
Brigham Young University
California Maritime Academy
California Polytechnic Pomona (CPP)
California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo (SLO)
California State University at Eastbay
California State University at Fullerton
California State University at Long Beach
California State University at Los Angeles
California State University at Sacramento
Central Washington University
Chico State University
Clemson University
Colorado State University
Columbia Southern University
Drexel University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Kansas State University
Longwood University
Louisiana State University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Montana State University
Montana Technological University |
Murray State University
New Mexico State University
North Carolina A&T
North Carolina State University
Northern Arizona University
Northern New Mexico College
Oklahoma State University
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pennsylvania State University
Rutgers University
Sacramento State University
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Slippery Rock University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southern Methodist University
Tarleton State University
Temple University
Texas A&M, Corpus Christi
Texas State University, San Marcos
Texas Technological University
University of Alabama
University of Arizona |
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at Irvine
University of California at Satna Barbara
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Houston
University of Idaho
University of Maine
University of Maryland
University of Mississippi
University of Nevada at Las Vegas
University of Nevada at Reno
University of New Mexico
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of San Diego
University of Santa Cruz
University of St. Thomas
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Utah
University of Wyoming
Virginia Technological University
Washington State University
West Virginia University |
Donald Brady Scholarship - $5,000
A one-year scholarship available annually to a qualified undergraduate mechanical or architectural engineering student enrolled full-time and pursuing a bachelor’s degree at one of the following schools:
- North Carolina State University
- North Carolina A&T State University
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- East Carolina University
Selected recipient will have an opportunity to apply for an internship with Brady Trane Services, Inc. at 1915 North Church St., Greensboro, NC 27405.
ASHRAE Donald E. Nichols Scholarship - $3,000
A one-year scholarship available annually to a qualified undergraduate engineering student enrolled full-time at Tennessee Technological University. This scholarship is named for a former ASHRAE vice president and graduate of Tennessee Technological University.
J. Richard Mehalick Scholarship - $3,000
A one-year scholarship available annually to a qualified undergraduate mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology student enrolled full-time at the University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh and Johnstown campuses). 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.
Instructions and Application
Applications and the following documents must be submitted on or before the application deadline to be considered:
- 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 three letters of recommendation.
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