pay the way USDA scholarships
National Scholars Program:
Get full-tuition and so much more!
FULL-TUITION TO
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT
Among the many scholarships offered by
Tuskegee University, is the USDA/1890
National Scholars Program scholarship
in the College of Agriculture, Environment
and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS).
The program is specifically for students
pursuing an Agriculture or Agriculture-related
bachelor's degree. The
scholarship provides full tuition, fees,
books, room and board, and a summer
internship. The summer internship will
convert to full-time employment with
USDA after graduation.
The USDA/1890 National Scholars
Program is very competitive because
of the large pool of potential applicants
(from 19 participating universities) and
the limited amount of money for the
program. The eligibility requires High
School applicants to be a U.S. citizen who
has applied for or accepted admission
at one of the nineteen 1890 Land Grant
Universities. You must have a high
school diploma or General Educational
Development (GED) certificate with a
high school GPA of 3.0 unweighted or
better (on a 4.0 scale) and have a score of
1080 or more on the SAT or a composite
score of 21 or more on the ACT. Finally,
the applicant must demonstrate leadership
and community service.
The scholarship provides full
tuition, fees, books, room and
board, and a summer internship.
The summer internship will
convert to full-time employment
with USDA after graduation.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY
FOR THE 2021 USDA/1890
NATIONAL SCHOLARS
PROGRAM IS
JANUARY 31, 2021.
For more information go to:
www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890
or contact Rodney Stone, USDA Liaison
of the Office of Partnership and Public
Engagement at [email protected]
or call at (202) 306-9884.
For more about Tuskegee University
CAENS scholarship, go online at
www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/
colleges-schools/caens/caens-endowed-scholarship.
Submitted by Jacquelyn Carlisle
OTHER AGRICULTURE-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO APPLY FOR:
• AGCO Agriculture Company Scholarship (1/15): $2,000
• National Holstein Women's Scholarship (2/1): $1,000
• Annie's Homegrown Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship (3/15): $10,000
Tuskegee University had four
students to graduate as USDA/
1890 scholars for 2020 with a BS in
Environmental Science. They are
Capri Charleston, Caitlin Skinner,
Jaeden Irving and Ramses
McKinstry. All are currently
working with the USDA now that
they have finished their studies at
Tuskegee University.
Capri Charleston and Jaeden Irving
will be working at USDA NRCS
(Natural Resource Conservation
Service). Ramses McKinstry is
working with the USDA FS (Forest
Service). Caitlin Skinner is working
with the USDA ARS (Agricultural
Research Service).
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