[Oabs] Fwd: [Ohio-talk] Scholarship possibility

[Kaiti Shelton]

Please pass this along.  I don't think it will apply to anyone in our
division, but if you know someone who could benefit please forward.

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From: Deborah Kendrick via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:03:51 -0500
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Scholarship possibility
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Ohio Association of Blind Students list <oabs at nfbnet.org>

Students,
Got this off another list, and thought it might be of interest to some of you.
Deborah

MESSAGE FROM RURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES



January 20, 2015





The Office of Advocacy & Outreach (OAO) has announced the application
period for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program.  The National
Scholars Program is a major effort of the USDA and nineteen 1890
Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions (HBCUs) to award
scholarships to students to attend one of the nineteen 1890
Institutions in any field of study in agriculture, food, natural
resource sciences or other related disciplines.





The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program will provide full tuition,
employment, employment benefits, fees, books, and room and board each
year for up to 4 years to selected students pursuing a bachelor's
degree at the following universities:





*         Alabama A&M University



*         Alcorn State University



*         Central State University, Ohio



*         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





Eligible students must be U.S. citizens, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
or better, have been accepted at one of the 1890 HBCUs, study
agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or other related academic
disciplines, demonstrate leadership and community service, and etc.
Please visit the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program website for more
information.





The scholarship may be renewed each year contingent upon satisfactory
academic performance and normal progress toward the bachelor's degree.
High school applications and college applications may be downloaded
from the site below:



http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/



Application and supporting documentation DEADLINE: February 1, 2015
________________________________________________________________________________





USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.





If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of
discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint
Form, found online at
<http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html,> or at any USDA
office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form.  You may also
write a letter containing all of the information requested in the
form.  Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202)
690-7442 or email at
program.intake at usda.gov<mailto:program.intake at usda.gov>.



The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the
bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender
identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs,
marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or
all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public
assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or
in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not
all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment
activities.)



Regards,

Arcadio Vazquez-Lopez
SEP/ Hispanic Employment Program Manager Central Texas Veterans'
Health Care System
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple Texas 76504
(254) 743-0815



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Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton 2016.
Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
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