Project Grant 20243843042209

Award Date 7/15/24
Completion Date 7/14/28
Dollars Obligated $505K
Federal Grant Program
10.524
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Scotlandville, LA 70807, USA
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The key objectives are to leverage the USDA/NIFA scholarship funds with other sources of financial support, assess the impact on student recruitment and retention, and determine the scholarships' influence on baccalaureate degree completion and employment in the agricultural and natural resources workforce. The grant will provide approximately 45 full scholarships of up to $8,000 per year and 35 partial scholarships of up to $4,000 per year. The targeted academic departments are agricultural sciences, family and consumer sciences, and urban forestry and natural resources. The project period runs from Jul 15, 2024 to Jul 14, 2028.

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