A scholarship program impacting North Carolina A&T is back. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is once again taking applications for what's known as the 1890 Scholars Program.

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.

What is the 1890 Scholars Program? The 1890 land-grant institutions are HBCUs that were established with federal land grants under the Second Morrill Act of 1890, which required states to ...

Virginia State University (VSU) students expressed their concerns after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 1890 National Scholars Program was temporarily suspended.

1890 Scholars Program aimed at boosting students from underserved, rural areas attending HBCUs on hold at NC A&T State University in North Carolina ...

The 1890 National Scholars Program was set up to help more under-served students get agriculture degrees, including a Lexington student.

The 1890 Scholars Program, as outlined on its website, seeks to increase the number of students studying food, agriculture, natural resources, and related fields.