# Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (10.524)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-524-scholarships-for-students-at-1890-institutions/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $88.3 million in 174 grants, about $507,551 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the 1890 Land-grant Universities, resulting in baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields. The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields that would lead to a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $19.5 million | 41 |
| 2022 | $19.1 million | 38 |
| 2023 | $19.0 million | 37 |
| 2024 | $19.2 million | 38 |
| 2025 | $11.5 million | 20 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware State University | Delaware | $6.5 million |
| Florida a & M University | Florida | $4.6 million |
| Lincoln University | Missouri | $4.6 million |
| Prairie View A&m University | Texas | $4.6 million |
| Tuskegee University | Alabama | $4.6 million |
| University of Maryland Es | Maryland | $4.6 million |
| Virginia State University | Virginia | $4.6 million |
| Langston University | Oklahoma | $4.6 million |
| South Carolina State University | South Carolina | $4.6 million |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | $4.6 million |
| Alabama a & M University | Alabama | $4.6 million |
| Central State University | Ohio | $4.6 million |
| Fort Valley State University | Georgia | $4.6 million |
| Alcorn State University | Mississippi | $4.6 million |
| West Virginia State University Research and Development Corporation | West Virginia | $4.6 million |
| Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $4.6 million |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $4.6 million |
| Kentucky State University | Kentucky | $4.1 million |
| Southern University and a & M College | Louisiana | $3.5 million |
| Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College | Louisiana | $1.0 million |