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…

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 agriculturalsciences and related fields. The recruitment goal is at least 39 students enrolling in one of the four academic options and concentrations. The target prospective student population includes new freshmen, transfer students, and selected current wvsu students. The 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 and off-campus summer internships by their junior year. These activities aim to ensure that all scholars have a career placement opportunity and can ultimately significantly impactthe 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 is in place to measure this program's expected target outcomes and progress. All data generated for this program will be collected and maintained by the institutional research office.along with the administrative program unit (APU), an internal steering advisory council (isac) has been established to review the program's progress and recommend improvements. Isac, which meets at least twice every semester, consists of the academic program coordinators and administrators from the offices of academic affairs, student affairs, business and finance, financial aid office, student accounts, registration and records, early enrollment program, university advancement, athletics, and retention and student success.