USDA 1890 Scholarship Update

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which is designed to increase the number of agriculture students at the nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant universities.

 

As a result, Florida A&M University may not have an incoming class of USDA 1890 Scholars for the 2025 academic year. However, this decision does not affect the 20 current scholars enrolled in the program, who will continue to receive their scholarship benefits and assistance as previously awarded. Additionally, other agriculture scholarships awarded to FAMU remain unaffected.

 

While this suspension presents a challenge for prospective students who would have benefited from the scholarship, we remain committed to supporting scholars in the program. We will continue collaborating with our supporters and corporate partners to ensure students have access to opportunities in agriculture and food science.