South Carolina State University (SCSU) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524).
The grant will support SCSU's Agriculture Innovation Scholars Program, which aims to recruit, retain, mentor and train undergraduate students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in agribusiness, family and consumer sciences, food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences over a four-year period. The program seeks to address critical workforce needs by expanding educational opportunities for students interested in these degree programs, with the goal of producing a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce. The grant period runs from July 15, 2022 to July 14, 2026.
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