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Section I (Information)

USDA/1890 National Scholars Program in theAgricultural, Food, and Natural Resource Sciences

The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program will provide full tuition, employment,employee benefits, fees, books, use of a laptop, printer, and software while onscholarship and room and board each year for 4 years to students pursuing abachelor's degree at the following universities:

Alabama A&M University

Alcorn State University, Mississippi

Delaware State University

Florida A&M University

Fort Valley State University, Georgia

Kentucky State University

Langston University, Oklahoma

Lincoln University, Missouri

North Carolina A&T State University

Prairie View A&M University, Texas

South Carolina State University Southern University, Louisiana

Tennessee State University

Tuskegee University, Alabama

University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff

University of Maryland - Eastern Shore

Virginia State University

West Virginia State University

PurposeThe purpose of the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is:

to strengthen the long-term partnership between USDA and the 1890

Land Grant Universities

to increase the number of students studying agriculture, food, naturalresource sciences or other related disciplines

to offer career opportunities to USDA/1890 National Scholars at theU.S. Department of Agriculture

Objective The National Scholars Program offers scholarships to U.S. citizens who are

seeking a bachelor's degree at one of the eighteen 1890 Historically BlackLand-Grant Institutions in any field of study in agriculture, food, natural resourcesciences or other related disciplines. National Scholars are required to study inthe following or related disciplines:

Agriculture

Agricultural Business/Management

Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Engineering/Mechanics

Agricultural Production and Technology

Agronomy or Crop Science

Animal Sciences

Botany


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Farm and Range Management

Fish, Game, or Wildlife Management

Food Sciences/Technology

Forestry and Related Sciences

Home Economics/Nutrition/Human Development

Horticulture

Natural Resources Management

Soil Conservation/Soil Science

Other related disciplines, (e.g., biological sciences, pre-veterinary medicine, computer science)

TheAward Scholarships are awarded annually which must be used at one of the eighteen1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions.Each award provides annual tuition, employment, employee benefits, and use ofa laptop computer, printer and software while on scholarship, fees, books, roomand board for each of the 4 academic years, plus a requirement to work in theStudent Educational Employment Program. Each annual scholarship renewal iscontingent upon satisfactory performance and normal progress toward thebachelor's degree. Upon completion of the scholar's academic degree program,there is an obligation of 1 year of service to the U.S. Department of Agriculturefor each year of financial support.

Who may Apply Applicants must be U.S. citizens who have a high school diploma or a G.E.D.certificate and are starting their first year of college for a bachelor's degree.(Note: Since this program is intended to increase the number of students studyingagriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related disciplines atparticipating institutions, currently enrolled bachelor's-level students at theseuniversities are not eligible to apply.)

Application Deadline All application materials must be postmarked no later than February 1 and sent tothe university(s) selected by the applicant to attend.

General EligibilityApplicant must:

Be a U.S. citizen

Be an entering freshman

Hold a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate

Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or better

Have a combined verbal/math/written score of 1,500 or more on the SAT(note: 1000 or more combined for those universities that only acceptverbal/math score) or a composite score of 21 or more on the ACT;

Attend one of the eighteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions

Study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other relateddisciplines

Demonstrate leadership and community service

Apply for admission to the institution(s) of his or her choice.Submit an official transcript with the school seal and an authorized official'ssignature

Sign all applications (original signature only)


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SectionII(Student) OMB No.: 0503-0015

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Supporting Information of theUSDA/1890 National ScholarsProgram

Privacy Act Advisory

Statement

Attention Applicant!Complete pages 1 through 7 only.PRINT pages 8-10 and submit to

your counselor

Affirmation of Candidacy andAuthorization for Release ofInformation

The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certaininformation in connection with this request for information. Accordingly,pursuant to the requirements for the Act, please be advised:

1. The authority for the collection of these data is Executive Order11155.

2. Furnishing the information requested is voluntary.

3. The data will be used for selection of USDA/1890 National Scholars,printing of certificates, and related activities.

4. Other routine uses of the data are for preparation of the public affairs

and press releases to news media.

5. Failure to complete the form will mean that you cannot be includedamong those candidates being considered for designation asUSDA/1890 National Scholar.

I, _________________________________, understand that I am a candidate forthe honor of USDA/1890 National Scholar, have read the Privacy Act AdvisoryStatement, and affirm my wish to be considered. In the event I am named aNational Scholar, permission is hereby given for the release of materials

submitted by me for the use of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and theeighteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions as deemedappropriate for purposes of the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program. I furtherconsent to the release of photographs which may be taken of me, by or for theU.S. Department of Agriculture in connection with the Program. I am (check one)willing ______ unwilling ______to appear on radio and/or television if sucharrangements can be made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in connectionwith the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program.

Signature: ______________________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________________________

Enter date format as mm-dd-yyyy


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Candidates BiographicalQuestionnaire

The questions that follow are designed to collect information about yourbackground, your interests, and your plans. Your answers to thesequestions will be used only in connection with your application for thisscholarship program and will be divulged only to qualified persons whomust see them in the course of their duties.

Note: The selection of scholarship recipients will be influenced by thecompleteness, neatness, and legibility of replies.Please type or print, using black ink.

A. Biographical Information

Legal name in full (Please print) ________________________________________________________ Sex F M

Last First Middle

Permanent home address

Number and street City/Town State ZipCode

Telephone __ ______________ Age

AreyouaU.S.citizen? Yes No

B. Education

1. Nameofhigh schoolnowattending Telephone

City State Zipcode

GPA(ona 4.0. scale) ACTCOMPOSITESCORE SATCOMBINEDSCORE

2. Listanyotherschoolsthatyouattended in thelast 4 years. Listtheschools in orderofattendance,withtheoneyouattendedmostrecentlyfirst.

Name ofschool Location (city and state) Dates ofattendance


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3. Listanyadvancedorspecialprogram,coursesor summer coursesyouhave taken. Listthemostrecentcourseorprogramfirst

Course or program Name ofschool Location(city and state)

Dates ofattendance Hoursperweek

4. NameofUniversity

City State

5. What courseofstudy(major)willyou pursue?

1st 2nd

6. Haveyou made anycareerdecisions related toagriculture,food,natural resource sciences, orother related disciplines?

Yes No Ifyes, explain:

7. Do you plan togoto graduate orprofessionalschool? __________ IfYES,fieldofstudy

C Activities

1. Listactivities(prioritize) in whichyouhaveparticipated in oroutside your school(suchasacademic,publications,debating,

dramatics,sports, music,art,studentgovernment,and clubs).

Activity Dates of

Participation

Offices held Special Awards,honors or recognition


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2. List volunteer servicesandjobsyouhave held in thepast 4 years (including summer employment).

Volunteer

services or jobsName of

employer or organization

Dates ofservice

or employment

Hoursperweek Special awards

Note: Be concise. Limit your answerstothespaceprovided.

D. Leisure-Time Activities

1. What is themoststimulatingbookorarticle(other than thoseforschoolassignments)youhaveread in thelast 6 months?

Whydidyoufinditstimulating?

2. What doyoudofor relaxation and fun?

3. Describe your leadership role in activities in both your schoolandcommunity.

4. Pleasedescribeanycharacteristicsofyourselfor your family thathavebeenimportantto your personal development.


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E. Candidates Self Assessment

1. Describe arecent experience thathasgivenyouasenseofsatisfactionorpride. Explainwhyyouweresatisfiedorproud.

2. Briefly discusswhyyouwanttostudyagricultural,food,natural resource sciences, or another related discipline in college.

USDA/1890 National Scholars application check list

SECTIONI. Ihavereadthissection,especially thoseelementsdetailing theeligibilityrequirements,schoolsthat I mustattend,andtheFebruary1deadlineinwhichallapplicationmaterialsmustbepostmarked.SECTIONII. IhavereadandfilledoutSectionII,StudentSelfAssessmentsection.IunderstandSectionIImustbe

postmarkednolaterthanFebruary1,inordertomeettheeligibilityrequirements.SECTIONIII.

IhavegivenSectionIIItomycounselor/teachertofillout.IunderstandthissectionmustbepostmarkednolaterthanFebruary1.Further,Ihaveexplainedtomycounselor/teachertheneedtohaveallofficialtranscriptsenclosedwiththisresponseandsenttotheinstitutionsUSDALiaisonOfficerwhereIhaveselectedtoattend.

SECTIONIV. Ihaveappliedforadmissiontoeach1890HistoricallyBlackLandGrantInstitutionofinterest.

Please review this form to make sure you have answered all questions completely. Proofread your responses.

I certify that I completed this application and that all statements made are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

(A false statement could eliminate me from consideration for this scholarship.)

Signature Date

This form must be returned to each 1890 Historically Black LandGrant Institution(s) of your choice.

MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEBRUARY 1


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USDA/1890 National Scholars application check list

SECTIONI. Ihavereadthissection,especiallythoseelements

detailingtheeligibilityrequirements,schoolsthatI

mustattend,andtheFebruary 1 deadlineinwhich allapplicationsmaterialsmustbepostmarked.

SECTIONII. IhavereadandfilledoutSectionII,StudentSelf-

Assessmentsection.IunderstandSectionIImustbepostmarkednolaterthanFebruary 1,inorder

tomeettheeligibilityrequirements.

SECTIONIII. IhavegivenSectionIIItomycounselor/teacherto

fillout.IunderstandthissectionmustbepostmarkednolaterthanFebruary 1. Further,Ihaveexplainedtomycounselor/teachertheneedtohave

alltranscriptsenclosedwiththisresponseandsent

tothecollege/universitys USDA LiaisonOfficers office,

Ihaveselectedtoattend.

Section II (Student)


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SectionII(Student)

1890 InstitutionsUSDA Liaison Officer


School of Agricultural & Envtal Sciences

Room 300, Dawson Bldg. or PO Box 1087

Normal, AL 35762

USDA Liaison Officer

Alcorn State University

1000 ASU Drive, #1139

104 Agriculture Science Bldg.

Lorman, MS 39096



Dept. of Agriculture & Natural Resources

1200 N. Dupont Highway

Baker Bldg Annex, Rm 102

Dover, DE 19901



1740 S. Martin L King Jr Blvd

S.Perry-Paige Bldg., Rm 217

Tallahassee, FL-32307-4100


Fort Valley State University

Agricultural Research Station

1005 State College Drive

Fort Valley, GA 31030-3298



Cooperative Extn Bldg., Rm 227

400 East Main St

Frankfort, KY 40601


Langston University

School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

100 Success Dr, Rm V115

Langston, OK 73050

USDA Liaison OfficerLincoln University

108 Bennett Hall

818 Lee Drive

Jefferson City, MO 65101-0029



107 B.C. Webb Hall

Greensboro, NC 27411


Prairie View A&M University

P.O. Box 2736

Prairie View, TX 77446-2736


South Carolina State UniversityP.O. Box 7246

Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001


Southern University College of Agriculture,

Family & Consumer Sciences

Fisher Hall, Rm 102

Baton Rouge, LA 70813



3500 John Merritt Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37209-1561


Tuskegee University

College of Agriculture, Environmental &Natural Sciences

Campbell Hall, Room 103

Tuskegee, AL 36088


University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff

P.O. Box 4806, UAPB

1200 North UniversityPine Bluff, AR 71601-2799


University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

Trigg Hall, Rm 1137

Princess Anne, MD 21853



P.O. Box 9081

L. Douglas Wilder Bldg., Rm 204B

Petersburg, VA 23806



302 Curtis Complex

P.O. Box 1000

Institute, WV - 25112 -1000

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SectionIII(Counselor) OMB No.: 0503-0015

USDA/1890NationalScholarsProgramSecondarySchoolReport

Legalnamein full (Please print)

Pleasetypeorprintusing black ink Last First Middle

TocomplywiththeprovisionsoftheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974,aschoolmust

obtainsignedauthorizationbeforeitcanreleasestudentinformationforuseinthisscholarshipprogram.

Permissionisherebygiventoschoolofficialstoreleaseschoolrecordandotherrequestedinformationfor

considerationinthescholarshipprogramnamedabove.

Students signature Date

Parentsorlegalguardians signature Date

Ifyouhaveattendedthisschoollessthan2years,youmaycopythisformandasksomeonefromyourformer

schooltoalsocompleteacopyforyou.

School

Name

City State Zipcode TelephoneNumber

SectionsIII and IV of thisreportshouldbe completed and signedby thecounselor and teacher.

Note fo r thecounselor:

Thestudent named above is acandidateforthehonorofUnited States DepartmentofAgriculture/1890Historically

BlackLand-GrantInstitutions National Scholars Program. Toprocessthisapplication,weneedthe following:a carefully considered

characterandability assessment bya teacher whoknowsthestudent well, a summary ofteachersjudgmentsofthestudent,and

official transcript ofthestudentssecondaryschoolrecord. Thorough responses will greatly enhance your studentscandidacy.

Thisinformationwillbe used only in connectionwiththeselectionofScholars andwillbeseen only byqualifiedpersons involved in t

selectionprocess.

Thisformmustbe returned POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1.


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SectionIII(Counselor)

A.

NameofCounselor


B.

Areyouconfidentthatthestudentwillreceivea high schooldiplomaduringthecurrentacademicyear? Yes No

Ifno,please explain.

C.

Students class rank How many students in the class?

D.

Studentscumulative grade pointaverage

E.

ACTComposite Score SATCombined Score

F. SecondarySchoolRecordThe studentss SAT and/or ACT scores, along with an official secondary school transcript (with seal and signature), includinggrades 9 through 12 must be attached. If the official transcript is not provided, the candidate will not be considered for the

scholarship.

Counselors signature Date

Thisformandthecandidatestranscriptmustbe returned toeach 1890 HistoricallyBlackLand-GrantInstitutionofinterest.

(Seeaddresslist.)MUSTBE POSTMARKED BY FEBRUARY 1.


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SectionIII(Counselor)

1890 Institutions





Normal, AL 35762

USDA Liaison OfficerAlcorn State University

1000 ASU Drive, #1139


Lorman, MS 39096






Dover, DE 19901











USDA Liaison OfficerKentucky State University


400 East Main St

Frankfort, KY 40601


Langston University



Langston, OK 73050


Lincoln University108 Bennett Hall

818 Lee Drive




107 B.C. Webb Hall




P.O. Box 2736



South Carolina State University

P.O. Box 7246Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001




Fisher Hall, Rm 102







Tuskegee University



Tuskegee, AL 36088



P.O. Box 4806, UAPB

1200 North University

Pine Bluff, AR 71601-2799



Trigg Hall, Rm 1137




P.O. Box 9081





302 Curtis Complex

P.O. Box 1000



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In items C-G, please be concise. Limityourresponseto thespaceprovided.

A.

Nameofteacher


B.

Lengthofrelationship

C.

Consideringthisstudents interests, workhabits,and life goals, what is your assessment ofthe chances thatthestudentwill

bemotivatedto take advantage oftheopportunitiesavailable in college? Pleasegivereasonsfor your assessment.

D.

What specialfeaturesareapartofyour schoolscurriculum(e.g.,APandhonors courses, collegestudy,

independent study)? Hasthestudent taken advantage ofthemost challenging opportunities your schoolhasto

offer?

E.

Describe thisstudentsstrengthsandweaknesses.

Strengths:

Weaknesses:


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F.

Has the student shown exceptional talent or originality in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences and/or other related disciplines?Yes No Please explain:

G.

Sometimes specialcircumstancesshouldbeconsidered when evaluatingastudents achievement recordsandtestscores. If, in

opinion, thisstudent may havebeendisadvantagedbyanysuchcircumstances,pleasespecify.


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HInthespacesbelow,pleasesummarizecomments made by teachers aboutthestudent:

1. Participation indiscussionalways involved, ofteninitiatesdiscussion

occasionallyparticipatesseldomparticipates

notapplicable

2. Involvementinclassroomactivitiesactive,usuallyshowsgenuineinterest

mild,politelyattentivelanguid, attention often wanders

vacillates greatly poor understanding

3. Pursuit ofindependantstudyconsiderablestudyand major project(s)

some study and minor project(s)no evidence ofindependentstudy

notapplicable

4. Evenness ofperformanceeven,variesno more than one mark

slightlyuneven,oftenvariesone mark

uneven,oftenvariestwo marks

erratic,performancefluctuates greatly

inadequate opportunity to observe

5. Critical and questioningattitudeoftenchallenges

occasionallyprobes

rarelyquestions

notapplicable

6. Depth ofunderstandingexcellent insight

goodunderstandingsome insightlittleinsightnotapplicable

7. Personal responsibilityalwaysacceptsfully

usuallyacceptsfullysometimesrefusesoftenrefuses

8. Consideration for othersalwaysconsiderateofothersrightsand feelingsusuallyconsiderate

sometimesinconsiderate

ofteninconsiderate

9. Population ofthecommunityin whichyour schoolislocated

less than 500

500 - 1,500

1,500 - 5,000

5,000-

25,000 25,000 - 100,000

over 100,000

10. What economic or socialconditionscharacterizeyourcommunity and most ofthe parents ofthechildreninyourschool.

ruralfarmingarea

industrial small townorcity

large,metropolitanarea

other

Teachers signature Date

This form and the candidates transcript must be returned to each 1890 Historically Black LandGrant Institution of inter

(See address list.) MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEBRUARY 1


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1890 Institutions





Normal, AL 35762


Alcorn State University

1000 ASU Drive, #1139


Lorman, MS 39096






Dover, DE 19901














400 East Main St

Frankfort, KY 40601


Langston University



Langston, OK 73050

USDA Liaison OfficerLincoln University

108 Bennett Hall

818 Lee Drive




107 B.C. Webb Hall




P.O. Box 2736



South Carolina State UniversityP.O. Box 7246

Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001




Fisher Hall, Rm 102







Tuskegee University



Tuskegee, AL 36088



P.O. Box 4806, UAPB

1200 North UniversityPine Bluff, AR 71601-2799



Trigg Hall, Rm 1137




P.O. Box 9081





302 Curtis Complex

P.O. Box 1000


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