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NIFA awards $14 million in scholarships to 1890 land-grant universities
Story Date: 4/24/2020
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Source: USDA, 4/23/20
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will announce 19 grant awards totaling more than $14 million to provide scholarships at 1890 land-grant colleges and universities. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s 1890 Scholarships Program, authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill.
The 1890 Scholarships Program provides scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the 1890 land-grant institutions including Tuskegee University. The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields. By developing a highly skilled workforce, the 1890 Scholarships Program helps facilitate rural prosperity and economic development aligning with USDA’s strategic goals.
More information on grant award details (see list below) can be found on NIFA’s website.
• Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama
• Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
• Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware
• Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
• Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia
• Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Southern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland
• Lincoln University of Missouri, Jefferson City, Missouri
• Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi
• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina
• Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio
• Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma
• South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina
• Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee
• Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
• Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia
• West Virginia State University, Institute, West Virginia
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NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural sciences, visit nifa.usda.gov/impacts or follow us on Twitter @usda_nifa, #NIFAImpacts.
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