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Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the USDA’s 1890 Scholars Program through March 15, 2025. This scholarship program provides recipients with full tuition, fees, books, and room and board for students pursuing degrees in agriculture, food, or natural resource sciences at one of the 1890 land grant institutions, which are comprised of 19 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

“I’m pleased to announce that the USDA has reopened its 1890 National Scholars Program,” said Rep. Baird. “This program provides vital educational scholarships to students in Indiana and across the country who wish to attend an HBCU and pursue a valuable degree that will equip them to tackle the agricultural challenges of our time, develop innovative farming practices, better manage crops, enhance management practices for our farm animals, fight food insecurity, and so much more. I encourage qualifying students to apply and wish them the best of luck in their educational pursuits.”

The 1890 universities are:

• 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

 

USDA 1890 National Scholars are required to study one of the following disciplines:

• Agriculture
• Agricultural Business/Management
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Engineering/Mechanics
• Agricultural Production and Technology
• Agronomy or Crop Science
• Animal Sciences
• Botany
• Food Sciences/Technology
• Forestry and Related Sciences
• Home Economics/Nutrition
• Horticulture
• Natural Resources Management
• Soil Conservation/Soil Science
• Farm and Range Management
• Other related disciplines (e.g. non-medical biological sciences, pre-veterinary medicine, computer science)

 

For eligibility, additional scholarship information, or questions about the program, please visit the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program webpage.

 

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