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ASHRAE Central New York Chapter King-Traugott Scholarship

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

ASHRAE Central New York Chapter King-Traugott Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate mechanical or architectural engineering or engineering technology student of Central New York. The scholarship provides a $3,000 fund to a student who graduated from a high school in Central New York.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    The applicant must be a high school senior or undergraduate student.
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.0
  • Financial Need:
    Required
  • Class Rank:
    The applicant must have a class standing of no less than the top 30%.
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student.
  • School:
    The scholarship is open to students who has graduated from a high school within the Central New York chapter area.
  • College:
    The awardee must enroll in a post-secondary educational institution within the geographic boundaries of the Central New York chapter. The institution hosts a recognized ASHRAE student branch.
  • Major/Career:
    The awardee must pursue a mechanical or architectural engineering or engineering technology. The program must be accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) www.abet.org or by PAHRA (Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Accreditation) www.pahrahvacr.org.
  • Miscellaneous:
    The applicant must have potential service to the HVAC and/or refrigeration profession.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    The applicant must answer the following questions:What is your particular interest in the field covered by ASHRAE? Do you have a special interest in HVAC&R equipment or systems (i.e. installing, designing, testing, servicing, repairing, troubleshooting, teaching, etc)? Please articulate a thorough response in 100-200 words.To what extent have you participated in HVAC&R activities to advance your above stated goals? Answer 100 words or less.
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Three letters of recommendation, including one from an instructor or faculty advisor, a current or past employer, and another character reference. In the case of schools 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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