ASHRAE Region VIII Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

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

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  3. Must be enrolled full time.
  4. Must pursue a degree in engineering. Students must be enrolled in an engineering program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). For more information on ABET-accredited programs, the student should visit www.abet.org .
  5. Must plan to work in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) profession.
  6. Must attend a school in the geographic boundaries of ASHRAE's Region VIII (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma or Texas). Please note: Parts of Texas and Louisiana are not within the geographic boundaries of Region VIII. The student should visit www.ashrae.org/members/page/1198 for more information or contact ASHRAE headquarters for information regarding eligible schools in this area.
  7. Must be a high school senior or currently enrolled undergraduate student at time of application.

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

Description: This award is for U.S. undergraduate students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma or Texas who are majoring in engineering and plan to purse a career in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) profession. The applicant must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher to be eligible.

Application requirements for the ASHRAE Region VIII Scholarship 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: $3,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $3,000.

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.
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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