Besser and Mel C. Marshall Scholarships
Offered by American Concrete Pipe Association
About this scholarship
The American Concrete Pipe Association administers the Besser and Mel C. Marshall Scholarships through one official online application. For 2026, the Association states that as many as three students will receive scholarships of up to $3,500 each. The program is intended to attract and retain people who want to contribute to the concrete-pipe industry through production, application, installation, or research. It is deliberately broad about academic level: students attending or planning to attend a technical program, community college, or university may apply, including undergraduate and graduate students. A qualifying course of study must be related to concrete-pipe production or use, but the official page recognizes that students can affect the industry in many different ways rather than limiting eligibility to a single named major. Applicants complete the application form on the linked Association page; the page is the current official submission route rather than a directory listing or an outdated PDF. The sponsor has also corrected details that appear on older scholarship sites: the current maximum is $3,500, not $500, and the verified 2026 deadline is October 9 rather than October 31. Students should explain the relationship between their education and the concrete-pipe field clearly in the application and submit before the current deadline.
Eligibility
- Attend or plan to attend a technical program, community college, or university
- Pursue undergraduate, graduate, community-college, or technical education related to the concrete-pipe industry
- Show how the course of study relates to concrete-pipe production, application, installation, or research
- Complete the official American Concrete Pipe Association online application
- Submit the application by October 9, 2026