1890 Scholars Program is now taking applicants after pause
A scholarship program impacting North Carolina A&T is back. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is once again taking ...
Alabama A&M responds: What 1890 scholar program suspension means for agriculture's future
Scholar program was suspended, Alabama A&M says this will have a long-term negative impact on agriculture industry.
FAMU among land-grant HBCUs affected by USDA's suspended 1890 Scholars Program
As a result, Florida A&M University may not have an incoming class of USDA 1890 Scholars for the 2025 academic year,” FAMU ...
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Ossoff urges White House to reinstate funding for HBCU scholarship program
The suspension of a federal scholarship program supporting agricultural students at historically Black universities — including one in Georgia — has drawn condemnation from U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Scholarships suspended at NC A&T, other HBCUs for students in agriculture via 1890 Scholars Program
The scholarship covered full tuition and fees for students studying agriculture, food or natural resource sciences.
Black Lawmakers Blast USDA For Cancelling HBCU Scholarship Via Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Order
Reps. Alma Adams and Jonathan L. Jackson—both HBCU alumni—called USDA's decision a 'clear' and 'unacceptable' attack.
$19 million in HBCU funding suspended after Trump diversity ban: ‘Not looking too good’
President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion have shaken up federal offices and ...