Recipient Organization
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
820 CHESTNUT ST
JEFFERSON CITY,MO 651023537
Performing Department
Agriculture and Environment
Non Technical Summary
The 1890 Scholarships Program will provide 50-70 scholarships per year to support the recruitment, engagement, retention, mentoring, and excellent training of food and agriculture undergraduate students at Lincoln University, Missouri. All funds will be used for scholarships for students. Lincoln University, Missouri, is an 1890 land-grant institution. Our goals are to recruit and train the future food and agriculture workforce of America. Scholars awarded financial support will obtain baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related disciplines. The scholarship support will create a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce that serves and contributes to the global competitiveness of US agriculture. These scholarship funds help us develop the professional skills, leadership attributes, and technical competencies of the future agriculture prfessionals of our nation.
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Goals / Objectives
The goal of the 1890 Scholarships Program is to provide scholarships to for recruitment, engagement, retention, mentoring, and excellent training of undergraduate students at Lincoln University (LU), an 1890 land-grant institution. Students will earn baccalaureate degrees in Agriculture. The scholarship support will create a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce that serves and contributes to the global competitiveness of US agriculture. This scholarship advances the personal and leadership attributes and other technical competencies of the workforce.Project Objectives:Recruit qualified individuals into the Bachelor's in agriculture degree program at Lincoln University, MissouriAttract qualified prospective students and award scholarships. All funds will be used for scholarships.Increase the technical competencies of scholarship recipients in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields.To advance US agriculture through hands-on/experiential learning research activities, fieldwork, seminars, professional conferences, internships, etc.The 1890 scholarship is for individuals at Lincoln University who:Have been accepted for admission at LUWill be enrolled at LU not later than one year after the date of acceptanceIntend to pursue a career in the food and agricultural sciences, including a career in agribusiness, energy and renewable fuels, natural resources management, plant and soil sciences, animal science, or agriculture and pre-veterinary studies.Are USA citizens and legal permanent residents only.Have a minimum cumulative 2.8 grade point average (GPA) at the time of application and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA on a semester and cumulative basis while receiving scholarship support.
Project Methods
Financial management and records keeping will be performed by Grants Management, Grants Accounting, and staff in the Department of Agriculture, Lincoln University.Recruitment, awarding of scholarships, and mentoring students will be done by faculty and staff in the Department of Agriculture at Lincoln University. Scholars will be engaged in recruitment and mentoring of new students at public events and through student organizations.Periodic meetings will take place with scholarship recipients. Academic progress will be monitored and record keeping will be done by the faculty and staff in the Department of Agriculture, Lincoln University.