A new scholarship program for 1890 land-grant food and agricultural sciences (FAS) majors is set to begin the 2020 fall semester. Reserved for first-generation college students and for students who transfer from community colleges in the region, the national 1890 Scholarships Program aims to address the shortfall of FAS graduates available to enter the nation’s workforce. Four majors offered by the three departments (Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences; Human Ecology; and Natural Sciences) within the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences makes up the UMES program. Students may choose agribusiness management, general agriculture, human ecology, or environmental science as their major course of study. First year students will receive awards for four years and transfer students for two years as long as all requirements are fulfilled. Research, internships, and volunteerism opportunities will round out the program along with a wide range of additional co-curricular activities.
For more information concerning the UMES 1890 Scholarships Program, visit www.umes.edu/sans.
