C.H. Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program

The application will be live on January 15, 2025. Please return then to view the updated program information for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Live application window: January 15, 2025 through February 28, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time

We believe in empowering ambitious minds and making education accessible to all. C.H. Robinson Foundation offers two scholarship programs to assist undergraduate students who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. The programs are for:

C.H. Robinson employees and their dependents and
Qualified contract carriers and their dependents.

This program is administered by Scholarship America^®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility is determined by C.H. Robinson Foundation, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

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Eligibility

Awards

Required Documents

Eligibility
Applicants to the C.H. Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program must:

Be regular, full-time employees of:

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. active domestic employees or employees outside of the United States who have a minimum of one year of continuous service** with the company as of the application deadline date, OR
Qualified, active*** contract carriers who have been a carrier of C.H. Robinson for a minimum of one year as of the application deadline date.

Or be eligible dependents*, up to age 26, of the employee/contract carrier as listed above.
Be high school seniors, high school graduates or current postsecondary undergraduates. Students outside the United States must be in their final year of upper or higher secondary school or be current technical or university level students.
Be students who plan to enroll in undergraduate study in any field at an accredited or bonafide college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire 2025-2026 academic year. Schools outside of the U.S. are considered bona fide if they have a student population, a defined curriculum, faculty, and campus.

NOTE: Eligible Dependents must enroll in full-time undergraduate study. Employees of C.H. Robinson or employees of qualified contractors may enroll in part-time undergraduate study.

*Eligible dependents include the following:

Children up to age 26
Mentally or physically disabled children who rely on you for support and became disabled before age 26
Natural, adopted, or foster children
Grandchildren who live with you and are financially dependent on you
For U.S employees only, children who are required to be covered by reason of a Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO)

**Calculation of eligibility is based on the continuous service date, including employment with an acquired company or affiliate of C.H. Robinson provided there is no break in service.

******Active carriers are defined as successfully hauling at least one load in the year prior to the application deadline date.

Employee Guidelines in French

Carrier Guidelines in French

Guidelines in Spanish-Latin America

Employee FAQs in Spanish-Latin America

Carrier FAQs in Spanish-Latin America

Guidelines in Spanish-Spain

Employee FAQs in Spanish-Spain

Carrier FAQs in Spanish-Spain

2024 Recipients

Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 (USD) award to be used for qualified education-related expenses – tuition, fees, books and required supplies/equipment. Up to fifty (50) awards will be granted.

The awards will be granted as follows provided there are enough qualified applications for each group:

Twenty-five (25) awards to employees and children of employees
Twenty-five (25) awards to employees of contract carriers and children of employees of contract
carriers

Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year, provided that they meet eligibility requirements.

Awards are for undergraduate study only. Graduate level study is not eligible.

Notification
All applicants will be notified by Scholarship America by email in May.

Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of C.H. Robinson Foundation. For U.S. and Canadian recipients’ payment is made in early August, the check is payable to the institution and mailed to the student’s address.

Recipients outside of U.S. and Canada receive wire payments.

Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected based on:

Academic record
Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
Work experience
A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
A statement of any unusual personal or family circumstances that have affected the student’s achievement in school, work, or participation in school and community activities

Academic evaluation of international applicants will include a review of the grade/mark average based on the grading system used in the applicant’s country and a review of the results of academic examinations.

For U.S. applicants, financial need will be considered in the evaluation process but is not required. Providing financial information is optional.

For applicants outside of the U.S., financial need will not be considered so providing financial information is not necessary.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of C.H. Robinson or the C.H. Robinson Foundation participate in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:

U.S./Canadian Students:
- A current, complete transcript of grades/academic record. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course, and term in which each course was taken.
  NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Non-U.S./Canada Students:
- Current secondary school students and students who have completed less than one year of higher education:
  - Academic record/transcript of grades for all secondary education course work completed during the past three years, and
  - Results of academic examinations.
- Students currently, or previously enrolled in an institution of higher education:
  - Academic record/transcript of grades for all higher education course work completed, and
  - Secondary school credential/diploma/certificate.

Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.

Click below to apply on the Scholarship America Student Hub.

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