**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE 1890 SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH A COHORT OF SCHOLARS AND IMPLEMENT NEW FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RELATED CURRICULA. THE UNIVERSITY WILL UNDERTAKE THE PROGRAM'S GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES WITH THE NECESSARY TECHNICAL SKILLS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND RELATED FIELDS.THE RECRUITMENT GOAL IS TWENTY-EIGHT (28) NEW STUDENTS ENROLLING INTO ONE OF THE FOUR ACADEMIC OPTIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS FOR THE FALL 2020 SEMESTER. THE TARGET PROSPECTIVE STUDENT POPULATION INCLUDES NEW FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS. SELECTED STUDENTS WILL BE AWARDED A FULL OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (1890 SCHOLARS), BASED ON A COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS. SCHOLARS WILL PARTICIPATE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OFF-CAMPUS SUMMER INTERNSHIPS BY THEIR JUNIOR YEAR. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL SCHOLARS HAVE A CAREER PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY AND CAN ULTIMATELY MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.MENTORING OF SCHOLARS WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH DIFFERENT AVENUES, INCLUDING DIRECT SUPPORT FROM THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM COORDINATORS, AND FACULTY MEMBERS INVOLVED WITH ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES. AN EVALUATION PLAN TO MEASURE THE EXPECTED TARGET OUTCOMES AND PROGRESS OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE IN PLACE. ALL DATA GENERATED FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL BE COLLECTED AND MAINTAINED BY THE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH OFFICE.ALONG WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM UNIT (APU), THE INTERNAL STEERING ADVISORY COUNCIL (ISAC) AND AN EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARD (EAB) WILL BE FORMED AT THE UNIVERSITY TO REVIEW MILESTONES AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.