Student Center

The Student Center illustrates the incentives and benefits of ASHRAE membership as a enrolled college and technical school students.

• If you are a student from CCNY, Manhattan College, NYCCT, or TCI, click here: STUDENT BRANCH
• If you are from any other school, click here: NON-STUDENT BRANCH
• If you are not an ASHRAE student member and want to join, click here: GET STUDENT APPLICATION

So why should you join?

LOW COST
Membership fees are only $16.00 a year!

ASHRAE JOURNAL and INSIGHTS
As a student member you will receive ASHRAE's monthly publications: ASHRAE Journal and Insights. Both publications give you the latest and greatest information about what's happening in the HVAC&R industry. Also, these publications keep you abreast of the latest HVAC&R technology, applications, research, laws, and codes.

THE HANDBOOK SERIES
As a student member, you receive more than a 50% discount on ASHRAE publications, specifically, the Handbook Series. The Handbook Series is arguably ASHRAE's most important and useful publication. It consists of four volumes: (1) Fundamentals, (2) Refrigeration, (3) HVAC Applications, and (4) HVAC Systems & Equipment. The volumes are constantly updated with one volume updated a year on a four year cycle. For example, in 2005, Fundamentals was updated/published. In 2006, Refrigeration was updated/published. In 2007, HVAC Applications was updated/published. In 2008, HVAC Systems & Equipment was updated/published. In 2009, Fundamentals will be updated and published again. Every volume is an incredible resource of information regarding its specific topic and since they are constantly updated, you can be guaranteed that the information is the most current.

Also, once you graduate and upgrade your membership, you'll receive a free Handbook every year.

SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, & DESIGN COMPETITIONS
The NY Chapter is pleased to announce our new scholarship plan for the 2009-10 year. ASHRAE student members from Manhattan College, City College, TCI, and NYC College for Technology are eligible for an award.

Please note: You must be enrolled FULL TIME at the institution you are attending AND enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering or HVAC related curriculum in order to be considered for an award. Also, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.2

Below is a summary of the scholarship criteria:

1. Attendance at one (1) (or more) ASHRAE NY Chapter monthly dinner meeting(s) and a one (1) page, typed, double-spaced report on the TECHNICAL PRESENTATION.
2. A five (5) page, typed, double-spaced report on a particular piece of HVAC equipment (i.e. pumps, chillers, cooling towers, fans, etc.) The report must include what the primary purpose of the piece equipment is, where it is used, and how it is typically installed.
3. Attendance on an HVAC related field trip and a one (1) page, typed, double-spaced report on what you saw AND learned.
4. Past or present part time or full time employment or summer internship at a consulting firm, state agency, or contracting firm in the Mechanical Engineering or Construction/Facility Management Departments.
5. Presently an ACTIVE officer of your ASHRAE student branch (either President, Vice-president, Secretary, or Treasurer).
6. Past or present active participation in HVAC related research or projects.

FOOTNOTES:

1. A copy of your student transcript must be provided and you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 in order to be considered for an award.
2. Do not report on what time dinner started, how many people attended the meeting and what you had for dinner. Your report must be on the content of each Technical Presentation attended.
3. A blanked out pay stub or a letter from your supervisor verifying you did work at the company or agency must be provided in order to be considered for an award.
4. A letter from your Faculty Advisor verifying that you are an officer must be provided in order to be considered for an award.
5. A sample of your research/project material must be provided in order to be considered for an award.

ASHRAE New York Chapter - Application for Scholarship Award - 2009-2010

Supplemental Information
Please read carefully

1. You must be a student member of ASHRAE in order to apply for this award and you must perform at least one (1) of the above criteria.
2. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 30th 2009. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE 2008-2009 YEAR. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED AFTER THIS DATE AND NOTIFIED BY EITHER PHONE OR EMAIL.
3. All Applications and related materials are to be sent to:
   Mitch Castell
   Riverside Hydronics New York Sales
   293 Staples St.
   Farmingdale, NY 11735
   
   
4. Due to the fact that the Chapter has a finite amount of funds available for scholarship awards, satisfying the above requirements, unfortunately, DOES NOT guarantee you will receive an award.
5. All applications shall be reviewed equally and NOT awarded on a first come, first serve basis.
6. No one criteria shall be favored more than another. All shall be weighed equally, however, the more a student performs of any one or multiple criterions will be taken into consideration, i.e., a student attending three (3) dinner meetings instead of the minimum requirement of one (1).
7. It is the intention of the Chapter to award up to eight (8), $2000 scholarship awards to students applying from the four (4) schools in the Chapter's jurisdiction.
8. If you have any question or concerns about any of the foregoing, please contact Mitch Castell at (516) 756-1708 or e-mail at mcastell@riversidehydronics.com.
TO DOWNLOAD A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

We are proud to announce that previous recipients are: