HBCUs, USDA and Scholars

USDA reopens 1890 Scholars Program for FAMU, other land-grant HBCUs after suspension
After just days of suspending the 1890 Scholars Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reopened it for prospective agriculture students.
Nearly 20 HBCUs Impacted After USDA Temporarily Suspended 1890 National Scholars Program
The temporary suspension of the USDA's 1890 Scholars Program, which benefits HBCUs and students pursing agriculture, has left many concerned.
USDA reinstates 1890 National Scholars Program at NC A&T State University, other HBCUs
The United States Department of Agriculture has reinstated a scholarship program that serves students from rural or underserved communities. A message on the USDA website now reads: “The USDA 1890s National Scholars Program application period has been reopened,
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 Dean Wesson said.
USDA scholarship applications reopen at Virginia State University after suspension
Applications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1890 National Scholars Program at Virginia State University have reopened after a brief suspension, officials announced Monday.
USDA suspends1890 National Scholars Program for HBCUs. Which Louisiana school is impacted?
USDA suspended its 1890 National Scholars Program, which aids disadvantaged students attending HBCUs. Meet the scholarship recipient from Louisiana.
USDA suspends 1890 scholarship that helps Mississippi HBCUs. These students are impacted
Scholarship Program aimed to train new Black farmers. Meet 12 Alcorn University students in Mississippi the scholarships help.
USDA suspends 1890 National Scholars Program at North Carolina A&T State University and several others
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its USDA 1890 National Scholars Program at North Carolina A&T State University and 18 other universities nationwide.
CBC calls Trump suspension of USDA 1890 Scholars program ‘outrageous’
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on President Trump to reinstate an education program designed to support students from rural and underserved communities pursuing degrees in agriculture and related fields at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
USDA axes vital HBCU scholarship program amid controversy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to suspend the 1890 National Scholars Program has sparked intense debate.
USDA suspends scholarship program for NC A&T State University
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Trump Administration Halts 1890 Scholars Program
In the middle of Black History Month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended the USDA 1890 National Scholars ...
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.
1890 Scholars Program is now taking applicants after pause
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is once again taking applications for what's known as the 1890 Scholars Program.