The 1890 Scholarships Program at UAPB
is designed to support recruitment, engagement, retention, mentoring, training and graduation of undergraduate students at the 1890 land-grant institutions, resulting in
baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields.
The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890
institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in the food and
agricultural sciences and related fields that would lead to a highly skilled
food and agricultural systems workforce. Scholarships awarded are for
first-time entering freshman students to the University
of Arkansas at Pine Bluff who have not completed a bachelor’s degree
program. Additional scholarship funding is for students transferring from a
junior college with an associate degree. Incoming freshmen and transfer students may be offered a
scholarship based upon their cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale). Application deadline will be May 15, 2024.
Selection
Criteria
The UAPB 1890
Scholarships Program participants must meet the following selection criteria:
(1) Must be a citizen or national of the United States; (2) Have been accepted
for admission to UAPB; (3) Will begin school at UAPB no later than the first fall semester following their high school graduation;
(4) Agree to pursue a B.S.
degree in an accepted major within SAFHS; (5) Intend to pursue a career in the
food and agricultural sciences or other related disciplines; (6) Have a minimum
cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale and an ACT score of 19 or above or SAT score equivalent to 1020 at the time
of application (either from high school, if entering as a freshman, or community
college) or
students with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) 2.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale with no ACT score must take the Accuplacer exam or cover remedial hours in the summer before fall 2023. The scholarship recipient must maintain the required GPA on a
semester and cumulative basis for the approved scholarship award to continue; (7) Be enrolled in at least 15 core credits in a
SAFHS degree program leading to an undergraduate degree during each semester
that he/she receives 1890 Scholarship support.
Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $6,000-20,000 annually. Scholars must reapply every academic year.
If you have questions, please call the SAFHS office at (870) 575-8139.
Scholarship
applications are only being accepted for the 2024-2025 academic school year.
The deadline for all applications will be May 15,2024
