BNSF Railway Foundation Scholarship — Native American Students (through AISES)

About This Opportunity

If you are a Council Bluffs student with American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander heritage, and you are going into a STEM or business field — this scholarship is renewable, $2,500 per year, and the June deadline gives you time to prepare a strong application. The BNSF Railway Foundation funds this scholarship through AISES (the American Indian Science and Engineering Society). Iowa is a BNSF-served state, which means Iowa students are eligible. You apply through AISES at aises.org/scholarships. You will need: proof of tribal enrollment or heritage, a 3.0+ GPA, and a plan to study engineering, science, technology, or business. This is one of the most accessible renewable scholarships for Native students in the Iowa/Nebraska region with a realistic spring deadline.

Who Can Apply

Must be an American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander high school senior or college student. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Must reside in a state served by BNSF Railway (Iowa qualifies — Council Bluffs is on the BNSF network). Must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or business. Must apply through AISES at aises.org/scholarships. Tribal enrollment or documentation of heritage required.