The Duane Hanson Scholarship is a one-year scholarship named after the president of Gayner Engineers, a consulting mechanical/electrical engineering firm in San Francisco, California. Scholarships are awarded to engineering or pre-engineering students who are enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution and pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that traditionally has been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession. Applicants must have a cumulative college GPA of at least 3.0; and/or a class standing of no less than the top 30 percent. Applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria: (A) the institution hosts an active ASHRAE Student Branch; (B) or the program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); (C) or the institution is accredited by an equivalent agency outside the USA that is a signatory of the Washington Accord; (D) or the institution has a signed Memorandum of Understanding with ABET. Three signed letters of recommendation are required. For a list of eligible schools or accredited programs recognized by ASHRAE for the purpose of granting a scholarship or more information about the requirements, please visit the sponsor's website.