High school seniors with a 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 accepted into an engineering, pre-engineering, or engineering technology program at a post-secondary educational institution that meets at least one of the following criteria:

The institution hosts a recognized ASHRAE student branch ASHRAE Student Branches

the program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or the Partnership for Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration Accreditation (PAHRA), the program is accredited by an agency outside the USA that is a signatory of The Washington Accord or The Sydney Accord

the program is accredited by an agency that has a signed Memorandum of Understanding with ABET.