U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Florida A & M University

U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA) and

Florida A & M University

Eligibility Criteria:

Must be a U.S. citizen, graduating high school senior, expect to hold a high

school diploma or G.E.D. certificate. Have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.0

or better (on a 4.0 scale). Have a combined verbal/math/written score of 1,500 or

more on the SAT (note: 1,000 or more combined for those universities that only

accept verbal/math score) or a composite score of 21 or more on the ACT;

Be interested in attending one of the eighteen 1890 Land-Grant Universities

Intend to 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).

For application and scholarship information please visit:

http://www.famu.edu/cesta/main/index.cfm/jobsinternships/usda-national-scholars-program/

Award:

Award provides Annual

Tuition, Books, room and

board, use of a laptop

computer, a printer, and

software while on the

scholarship, fees (lab and

activity), employment, and

employee benefits for each

of the four academic years.

In addition, students are

able to participate in paid

summer internships,

receive career mentoring,

and are offered a careerlevel

position with the

USDA upon graduation.

Deadline:c

February

1st

(postmarked)