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:
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 for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the C.H. Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program must:
NOTE: Dependent children 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 dependent children 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, stepchildren, or any child for whom you have legal custody, grandchildren who live with you and are financially dependent on you, 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 previous year from the application deadline date.
Guidelines in Spanish-Latin America
Employee FAQs in Spanish-Latin America
Carrier FAQs in Spanish-Latin America
Employee FAQs in Spanish-Spain
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 (USD) award to be used for tuition. Up to fifty (50) awards will be granted.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
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.
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of C.H. Robinson Foundation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
All applicants will be notified via email in mid-April.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of C.H. Robinson Foundation. Payment is made in early August.
As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.