USDA 1890 National Scholars Program 2025

Eligibility for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program:

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale).
• Applicants must have a minimum of 21 ACT and 1080 SAT scores.
• Applicants must have been accepted for admission or are currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Land-Grant Universities.
• Applicants must study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines.
• Applicants must demonstrate leadership and community service.

Selected Universities

• Alabama A&M University
• Alcorn State University, Mississippi
• Central State University, Ohio
• Delaware State University
• Florida A&M University
• Fort Valley State University, Georgia
• Kentucky State University
• Langston University, Oklahoma
• Lincoln University, Missouri
• North Carolina A&T State University
• Prairie View A&M University, Texas
• South Carolina State University
• Southern University, Louisiana
• Tennessee State University
• Tuskegee University, Alabama
• University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• Virginia State University
• West Virginia State University

Application process:

• Submit an official transcript from each high school and college attended, with the school seal and an authorized official's signature.
• Submit the completed application.