After facing backlash throughout Washington and beyond for its abrupt suspension last week, the Trump administration officially reopened applications for a federal scholarship that funds students studying agriculture fields at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on Tuesday, The Hill and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The federal 1890 National Scholars Program, run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), was halted last week for a review. However, according to The Hill, by Tuesday, the program’s USDA The federal 1890 National Scholars Program, run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), was halted last week for a review. However, according to The Hill, by Tuesday, the program’s USDA website had been updated to state that the application process had resumed.