June 14, 2013 - Application Deadline for USDA/1890 National Scholars Program

The application deadline for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program has been extended until June 14, 2013.  If you or someone you know are interested in a scholarship opportunity and are majoring in an agriculture-related field, please feel free to share the application(s) with any qualified students.

The “new” applications for high school and college students are attached to this email and can be downloaded from our website at:  http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/index.htm.

The extended deadline to submit the completed application, with an original signature, along with transcripts is June 14, 2013.

Selected candidates will receive an official response from the sponsoring USDA agency by June 28, 2013 and the mandatory orientation is tentatively scheduled for the end of July 2013.

If you have any questions, please visit our website at: http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/index.htm or call 202-720-6350.