Collar the scholars over the holidays

The USDA’s 1890 Scholars Program is a top-flight opportunity for high-flying high school seniors. For students selected as 1890 Scholars, USDA pays full tuition and fees for them to attend one of the 1890 Institutions, and USDA 1890 Scholars also receive employment with a USDA agency (and employee benefits) during each of their four years working toward a bachelor's degree.

The application deadline for the USDA 1890 Scholarships for 2007 is Jan. 15. If you know of high-achieving high school seniors who might be interested, encourage them to check out the program.

Another deadline that arrives early enough in 2007 to merit an apply-over-the-holidays alert is the Feb. 16 application cutoff date for the 2007 Research Apprentice Program. That means the holiday break  will be an excellent time for high-caliber high school students with an interest in working with SAES research scientists next summer to fill out an application. The four-week RAP for 2007 will be June 24 through July 30. Cards announcing the 2007 RAP application deadline will soon be in the mail, but SAES faculty and staff are invited to take jump on the competition. Feel free to  pass the card along to any high school junior or senior you know who might be interested in this 2007 RAP.

Posted December 20, 2006 09:24 AM

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