The ASCE Concrete Canoe National Competition provides students with an opportunity to gain hands-on practical experience while testing their skills with concrete mix designs and project management skills. Known as the “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering,” the competition began in 1988 and combines engineering excellence, hydrodynamic design and racing technique.

NPCA will award up to 10 $500 scholarships each academic year. Any ASCE concrete canoe participant from an accredited school with a two- or four-year engineering or construction-related degree program entering the ASCE Concrete Canoe Regional or National Competition is eligible to apply for the NPCA Concrete Canoe Scholarship. The funds can be used for any expenses related to concrete canoe construction and competition travel.

Applications for the 2023 scholarships are now closed. Information on 2024 scholarships will be released in spring 2024.

Teams from the following schools were awarded scholarships in 2021:

• Louisiana Tech University — Ruston, La.
• McNeese State University — Lake Charles, La.
• Colorado School of Mines — Golden, Colo.
• Lipscomb University — Nashville, Tenn.
• New Mexico State University — Las Cruces, N.M.
• University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown — Johnstown, Pa.
• Bradley University — Peoria, Ill.
• California Polytechnic State University — San Luis Obispo, Calif.
• Northeastern University — Boston, Mass.
• NYU Tandon — Brooklyn, N.Y.

NPCA members are encouraged to connect with local students and professors to establish themselves as partners, providing materials and expertise. It’s a great way to build an ongoing relationship with engineering schools and future specifiers by sharing information about precast, teaching skills or hosting students for a plant tour.

Contact Andi Pierce for more information.