1890 Scholars Program

1890 Scholars Program

Rick Worthington
Rick Worthington
1890 Scholars Program

The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program awards scholarships to students to attend one of 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities.

Michael Dukes is the National Coordinator for for the scholar program, and describes the purpose of the scholarship.

What is the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program?

The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities. The program awards scholarships to students to attend one of 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities.

What does a scholarship under the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program provide?

A scholarship under the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program provides:

Full tuition;

Employment with the USDA during the summer and after graduation;

Employee benefits while employed with USDA;

Fees;

Books;

Use of a laptop computer, printer, and software while on scholarship;

Room and board for each of the 4 academic years.

What are the eligibility requirements for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program?

Eligibility requirements for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program are as follows: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. certificate and are starting their first year of college for a bachelor's degree. (Note: Since this program is intended to increase the number of students studying agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related disciplines at participating institutions, currently enrolled bachelor-level students in these institutions are not eligible to apply.)

Applicant must:

Be a U.S. citizen;

Be an entering freshman;

Hold a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate;

Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or better;

Have a combined verbal/math score of 1,000 or more on the SAT or a composite score of 21 or more on the ACT;

Attend one of the eighteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions;

Study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related disciplines;

Demonstrate leadership and community service;

Apply for admission to the institution(s) of his or her choice;

Submit an official transcript with the school seal and an authorized official's signature;

Sign all applications (original signature only);

All application materials must be postmarked no later than February 1st and sent to the institution(s) selected by the applicant to attend.

https://www.usda.gov/media/radio/daily-newsline/2020-01-17/actuality-1890-scholarship-majors-are-related-usda-needs

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