Scholarship
USDA 1890 National Scholars Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Award
full tuition, fees, room, board, and internship
Deadline
~Mar 8, 2026
Estimated; confirm on sponsor site
Full scholarship covering tuition, fees, room, board, and a USDA internship for U.S. citizens with 3.0 GPA who enroll at a participating 1890 land-grant HBCU and pursue agriculture, food, or natural resource fields.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- High school senior, College freshman
- Citizenship
- U.S. citizen
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- Fields of study
- Agriculture, Environmental science, Natural sciences
- Essay
- Required
Application requirements
- Complete the USDA 1890 National Scholars application: Apply through the official USDA portal and enroll at a participating 1890 land-grant institution.
Verified Jun 21, 2026 · View official source