College of Agriculture and Human Sciences’ students Victoria Parker and Tiffany Latin are the recipients of the National Organization of Professional Black Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPBNRCSE) James E. Tatum $1,000.00 Scholarship. PVAMU winners are two of only ten recipients across the nation.
This scholarship program is committed to providing ten (10) $1,000.00 scholarships per year to deserving students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the Agricultural Sciences or related fields. The Organization offers a one-time limited scholarship to U.S. citizens at one of the nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions. The field of study must be in the area of agriculture, natural resource sciences, or related disciplines.
The applicant must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be an entering freshman, or already enrolled at a college or university as of the fall semester/quarter for the current school year
- Hold a High School Diploma or G.E.D. certificate
- Have a High School/College GPA of 2.8 or better
- Attend one of the nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions listed
- Study Agriculture, Natural Resource Sciences, or other related fields
- Submit the completed Application Form
- Submit a copy of an OFFICIAL or certified high school or college transcript
- Submit two (2) letters of recommendation (from education professional & community leader)
- Sign application where applicable (Original Signature)
The 2017-2018 School Year Program Announcement is forthcoming.
Photos: (L-R) Victoria Parker, Tiffany Latin and Horace D. Hodge
Horace D. Hodge
USDA/1890 Program Liaison
hdhodge@pvamu.edu
(936) 261-2521