Agriculture Scholarships

• Must be a citizen or national of the United States
• Must have been accepted for admission to Lincoln University of Missouri for full-time enrollment and be enrolled not later than one year after the date of acceptance
• Must select a major course of study within CAEHS or a related discipline
• Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a program of study within CAEHS to be eligible for 1890 support
• Must intend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences, including agribusiness or financial management
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 at the time of application and must maintain a GPA of 3.0 each semester enrolled and through the time in the program
• A scholar will be placed on probation if the GPA is below 3.0 after a semester, and the scholarship stopped if the GPA remains below 3.0 GPA after another semester.

Lincoln University CAEHS will require the following supporting documents for high school applicants:

• Privacy Act Advisory Statement and Release Form
• Completion of the current and/or upcoming academic year FAFSA
• Biographical Questionnaire
• Letter of recommendation from a high school counselor
• A current resume
• Provide a 500- to 800-word essay describing the interest and intention to pursue a career in the food or agricultural sciences or related field
• Current and most recent official transcript with the school’s seal and/or signature of an authorized school official
• Signed and dated application (with the signature of parent or guardian if an applicant is under 18 years old)

To be eligible for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program scholarship a student must:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)
• Have been accepted for admission or currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities.
• Study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines
• Demonstrate leadership and community service
• Submit an official transcript with the school seal and an authorized official's signature
• Submit a signed application (original signature only)
• 21 ACT, 1080 SAT scores

Who Should Apply
The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is open to high school seniors entering their freshman year of college, and rising college sophomores and juniors.

For more information, please visit: USDA 1890 National Scholars Program