The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program offers scholarships
to U.S. citizens who are seeking a bachelor's degree at one
of the seventeen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions
and Tuskegee University to study agriculture, food, or natural
resource sciences and related majors. The program helps to
strengthen the partnership between USDA and the 1890 institutions;
helps to increase the number of students studying agriculture
and related disciplines; and offers career opportunities at
USDA.
National Scholars are required to study in the following or
related disciplines: Agriculture; Agricultural Business/Management;
Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Engineering/Mechanics,
Agricultural Production and Technology; Agronomy or Crop Science;
Animal Sciences; Botany; Farm and Range Management; Fish,
Game, or Wildlife Management; Food Sciences/Technology; Forestry
and Related Sciences; Home Economics/Nutrition/Human Development;
Horticulture; Natural Resources Management; Soil Conservation/Soil
Science; and other related disciplines, (e.g., biological
sciences, pre-veterinary medicine, computer science).
Each award provides annual tuition, employment, employee benefits,
use of a laptop computer, printer, and software while on scholarship,
fees (lab and activity), books, and room & board for each
academic year. Each annual scholarship renewal is contingent
upon satisfactory performance and normal progress toward the
bachelor's degree. Upon completion of the scholar's academic
degree program, there is an obligation of 1 year of service
to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for each year of financial
support.
Applicants may apply for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
as graduating high school seniors up to rising college juniors
attending any accredited university in the U.S., but must
transfer to the 1890 University to receive the scholarship.
Scholarships are awarded to applicants that meet the eligibility
criteria, including minimum academic requirements, and demonstrating
leadership and community service.
For more information about the USDA National Scholars Program,
contact:
USDA/1890 Programs
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250 Mail Stop 9478
Telephone number: (202) 205-5692
Email Address: 1890init@usda.gov
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