Great Opportunity for Students interested in Agriculture....

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Outstanding information for 2017 High School Applicants and 2017 College Applicants,
regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s 1890 National Scholars Program.
(Application DEADLINE for 2016 – ended Monday, April 11, 2016)


The USDA/1890  National Scholars Program will provide full tuition, employment, employee benefits,
fees, books, and room and board each year for up to 4 years to selected students pursuing a bachelor’s
degree at listed universities (see below).


Also note and review the attached 1890 National Scholars Program Overview:
Goal, The Award, General Eligibility, Who Should Apply, and contact information.


To download application and for more information, please visit:
http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/index.htm


For any questions:
Telephone Number (202) 205-4307
Fax Number: (202) 720-7136
E-mail: 1890init@usda.gov




Thank you,
Cynthia Dyson
510-383-5300 x35414
1890 National Scholars Program
The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
the 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities. The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is implemented under the
USDA Fellows Experience Program (FEP). Scholars accepted into the program will be appointed using the Schedule A(r)
authority (5 CFR 213.3202) and are not eligible for noncompetitive conversion to full time employment upon graduation.
However, all USDA/1890 National Scholars are required to compete for appropriate employment immediately after
graduation and, if selected, commit to at least one year of service to USDA for each year of financial assistance provided.
(Note: Specific details of this service requirement will be outlined in the service agreement entered into by the selected
Scholar, the University at which the Scholar is matriculated, and the USDA Sponsoring Agency.)
The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program will provide full tuition, employment, employee benefits, fees, books, and
room and board each year for up to 4 years to selected students pursuing a bachelor's degree at the following
universities:
• 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
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program scholarship a student must:
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)
• Have been accepted for admission or currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant
Universities.
• Study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines
• Demonstrate leadership and community service
• Submit an official transcript with the school seal and an authorized official's signature
• Submit a signed application (original signature only)
To download application and for more information, please visit:
For any questions regarding the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program, please contact:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration 
Office of Advocacy and Outreach 
USDA/1890 Programs 
1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Stop 0170 
Washington, DC 20250 
Telephone Number: (202) 205-4307 
Fax Number: (202) 720-7136 
Email: 1890init@usda.gov


See also the 1994 Tribal Land Grant Colleges Program... 
http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1994tlgcu/index.htm