The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program is a scholarship that pays full tuition, fees, books, and room and board for students at one of the 19 1890 land-grant universities who study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or a related field. Scholars also complete paid summer work at USDA and commit to 1 year of USDA service per year of support. High school seniors who are U.S. citizens with a 3.0 GPA can apply.
Offered by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Scholarship for high school students in Nationwide, USA. Format: Online. Cost: Stipend. Grades 12–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Environment, Biology, STEM
Info checked November 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes, and it pays participants a stipend or award.
High school students in grade 12. It runs online. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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