ASHRAE General Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship Program

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Six awards offered annually. The following awards are offered annually: ASHRAE General Scholarships (2 available); ASHRAE Memorial Scholarship; Alwin B. Newton Scholarship (this award was named for an industry pioneer, who was granted 219 patents); Duane Hanson Scholarship (this award is named after the president of Gayner Engineers, a consulting mechanical/electrical engineering firm in San Francisco, California); Henry Adams Scholarship (this award 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).
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a high school senior or currently enrolled undergraduate student at time of application.
  2. Must be enrolled full time.
  3. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  4. Must plan to work in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) profession.
  5. Must pursue a degree in engineering. The student must enroll in a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). More information on ABET-accredited programs is available at www.abet.org .
  6. This award is for international and U.S. students.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This is an award for an international or U.S. student who is majoring in engineering and plans to work in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) profession. The student must have a 3.0 grade point average or higher to be eligible.

Application requirements for the ASHRAE General Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship Program are:

  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Evaluation forms
Additional Information: The ASHRAE Scholarship Program is designed to encourage and assist heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) education through its granting of scholarships and fellowships. The program also serves the public interest by aiding in the education of men and women to become qualified to practice as engineers in the HVAC&R field. The student must demonstrate a need for financial assistance, leadership ability, and character. Recipients are notified in the spring with scholarships awarded for study in the following fall/spring academic year.

Award Amount: $5,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $30,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, December 1, 2022

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Thursday, December 1, 2022

Applications are available on the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) website. In addition to the completed online or printed application, the student must submit an official transcript of all college grades, and a letter of recommendation and an evaluation form from three references (including a professor or faculty adviser). Transcripts and reference letters must be signed and may be submitted in individually sealed envelopes with the application. The student should submit only one application; he/she will be considered for all scholarships for which he/she is eligible. The application and all supporting materials must be submitted online or mailed to the scholarship trustees at the address provided, postmarked by the deadline date. Deadline: December 1 for Undergraduate Engrg, Engrg Technology, Regional/Chapter & University-Specific Scholarships May 1 for Freshman & High School Senior Scholarships
About American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.:
Contact Information: Lois Benedict, Executive Assistant/Scholarship Administrator
Address: 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
Email: lbenedict@ashrae.org

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