Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) RFA
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Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) RFA: The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the 1890 land-grant institutions, resulting in baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields. The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields that would lead to a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce.
| Federal Grant Title: | Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) RFA |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
| Type of Opportunity: | Mandatory |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-1890SS-006911 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.524 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | November 29th, 2019 |
| Original Application Deadline: | November 29th, 2019 |
| Posted Date: | September 10th, 2019 |
| Creation Date: | September 10th, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | December 29th, 2019 |
| Total Program Funding: | $9,500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 19 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | September 10th, 2019 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Applications may only be submitted by the nineteen 1890 land-grant institutions (as identified in the Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C. 322 et seq.), including Tuskegee University. Awards will only be made to 1890 land-grant institutions that have a competitive scholarships awards process (see Part IV § B of this RFA, Field 8, b.). Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA's Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Please refer to the RFA for further pertinent details regarding: Duplicate or Multiple Submissions; Student Eligibility as Scholars; Supporting Documents for High School Applications; and Supporting Documents for College/Transfer Applications.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- FY 2020 1890 Scholarships RFA
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