Mel C. Marshall Scholarship
California Precast Concrete Association (CPCA)
About
A scholarship for high school seniors or current college students who plan to enroll full time in programs related to the building, construction or precast concrete industry. Awards are paid at $500 per semester to recipients who meet ongoing academic and enrollment requirements. Applicants must be California residents and attend an approved U.S. college or community college. Application materials include transcripts, a faculty recommendation, and a letter of sponsorship from a CPCA member.
The scholarship was developed to encourage high school seniors or college students to enroll in careers related to the precast concrete industry and to provide opportunities for those students who receive financial support to liaise with CPCA.
Who can apply
Be a high school senior.
“Any high school senior or current college student who will be enrolling fulltime in an academic institution for the academic year beginning in the semester following the date of application.”
Will be enrolling full time in an academic institution for the upcoming academic year.
“Any high school senior or current college student who will be enrolling fulltime in an academic institution for the academic year beginning in the semester following the date of application.”
Study a field related to the building, construction or precast concrete industry (may include safety, accounting, IT, etc.).
“The student’s academic field must be related to the building, construction or PRECAST concrete industry (can include safety, accounting, IT, etc.)”
Be a California resident.
“The applicant must be a California resident.”
Attend an academic institution (college/university or community college) located in the United States.
“The academic institution will be either a college/university or community college located in the United States which has a minimum two-year program related to the building, construction or PRECAST industry.”
Have a letter of sponsorship from a CPCA member in good standing.
“A letter of sponsorship from a CPCA member considered to be in good standing. (Contact the CPCA office if you need help contacting a member).”
Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 to continue receiving the scholarship.
“Maintains a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. If grades fall below this level, he/she will be placed on probation for one semester. If grade level does not return to the needed level, future scholarship awards will be forfeited.”