After just days of suspending the 1890 Scholars Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reopened it for prospective agriculture students.

A decades-old federal scholarship program available to students at 19 historically black colleges and universities has been restored.

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.

The 1890 Scholars Program, which has been suspended, was designed to increase the number of students from rural and underserved communities.

After briefly suspending its 1890 National Scholars Program last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reopened it and is accepting applications for student participation through March 15.

1890 Scholars Program is now taking applicants after pause The USDA announced it planned to pause the program, however that's no longer the case. Chargers will be available to students and staff.

USDA suspends 1890 Scholarship Program aimed to train new Black farmers. Meet 12 Alcorn University students in Mississippi the scholarships help.

The USDA reopened applications for the 1890 Scholars Program. It aims to train new Black farmers, food workers and helps HBCU students pay for school.

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 USDA must restore the 1890 Scholars Program now—because every student deserves the chance to succeed, and America’s future depends on it.” ...

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 ...