USDA National Scholars Program FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

USDA 1890 National Scholars Program 2018

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, January 31, 2018 (postmarked)

 

• Up to $120,000 for full tuition, fees, room and board, laptop computer, printer and software, plus

summer employment

• To study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, and related disciplines

e.g. non-medical biological sciences, pre-veterinary medicine, computer science - essay should demonstrate how student intends to apply degree to agriculture

Eligibility:

• US citizen
• Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0
• 21 ACT composite score
• SAT math/verbal/written score 1,080/ 1,000 for schools that accept only math/verbal score

 

 

Send application to:

Alabama A&M University Alcorn State University, Mississippi

Central State University, Ohio        Delaware State University Florida A&M University

Fort Valley State University, Georgia        Kentucky State University           

Langston University, Oklahoma        Lincoln University, Missouri

North Carolina A&T State University        Prairie View A&M University, Texas

South Carolina State University        Southern University, Louisiana

Tennessee State University            Tuskegee University, Alabama

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff        University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Virginia State University            West Virginia State University

 

Application Must include

• Official transcript with the school seal or an authorized official's signature
• High School Counselor’s Assessment Report
• High School Teacher’s Assessment Report

               

• Download the 2018 USDA/1890 National Scholars Program High School Application HERE

 

Upon completion of academic degree program, recipient has obligation of one year of service to USDA for each year of financial support.

 

For any questions regarding the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program, contact USDA/1890 Programs: Telephone Number: (202) 720-6350, Fax Number: (202) 720-7136, Email: 1890init@usda.gov