BNSF Railway Foundation
BNSF Railway Foundation Scholarship Program
The BNSF Railway Foundation Scholarship Program offers competitive awards to graduating high school seniors who are dependents of BNSF Railway or BNSF Logistics employees. The scholarship supports full-time undergraduate studies at accredited two- or four-year institutions in the United States.
Award
$2,500 annually (Up to $10,000)
Deadline
February 27 (annually)
Level
Undergraduate
Status
Usually due February 27 – next cycle expected
All majorsRenewable award
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- Application effort
- Medium (essay, transcript)
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate students
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Who is eligible
- Must be a graduating high school senior who will enroll at a two- or four-year U.S. college/university in the same calendar year Fall semester
- Must be the dependent child/stepchild of a current full-time BNSF Railway employee or BNSF Logistics employee with at least two (2) years of active, full-time service as of the application deadline
- Alternatively, must be a dependent child/stepchild of a furloughed, retired, disabled, or deceased employee of BNSF Railway or its predecessor companies who completed the two-year employment requirement prior to death, disability, or retirement
- Parent/guardian must be employed in full-time active service at the time awards are announced (except in approved unusual circumstances)
What you'll need
- High School Transcript
- Essay
- All uploaded documents must show the student's name and be in PDF, JPG, or PNG format
How to apply
- Register for an account on the Scholarship America application hub using a personal email address
- Complete the online scholarship application, specifying parent employment details and first-choice college
- Upload the required high school transcript and any supporting documents directly to the online application
- Submit the application before the deadline of February 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time and verify that your dashboard status shows 'Complete'
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Sources & verification
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- https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/
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Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with BNSF Railway Foundation before submitting.
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