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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at 1890 land-grant universities to pursue career paths in food, agriculture, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines. The application deadline is March 1, 2025.
General 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 a minimum of 21 ACT, 1080 SAT scores
* Have been accepted for admission or currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Land-Grant Universities.
* Study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines
* Demonstrate leadership and community service
* Submit an official transcript, from each high school and college attended, with the school seal and an authorized official’s signature
* Submit a 250-500 word essay for each of the following questions:
* How will the USDA 1890 National Scholarship support your career aspirations? If there is a particular mission area within USDA that also supports your career aspirations, please indicate that mission area.
* What factors have influenced your decision to pursue academic studies in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or a supporting discipline (such as economics, computer science, accounting, etc.)?
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