Scholarship Selection Schedule-2008
USDA agencies may select students who meet all tests, grade point averages, citizenship, application, and/or other requirements established by the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program; meet all requirements for enrollment at the 1890 Institution, and meet all deadlines for application to the program according to the timetable below:
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TIMEFRAME |
REMARKS
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Applications & brochures available |
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Mailed to Liaison Officers by
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Applications mailed |
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Mailed to high school counselors, students, organizations, etc.
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Agencies submit discipline needs to National Scholars Program Manager (NSPM)
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None |
NSPM submit disciplines to USDA Liaison Officers and 1890 National Scholars Program Coordinators
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Disciplines are used for recruiting purposes |
Deadline for Applications |
February 1 |
Postmarked no later than February 1
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1890 Institutions’ screening process |
February 1 - 17 |
Agencies maintain contact with Liaison Officers
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1890 Institutions submit Top 10 applicants to NSPM |
February 17 |
Original and 10 copies of each application sent to the NSPM
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Profile of students sent to agency coordinators
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February 24 |
Agency screening process begins |
1890 Universities send letters to finalists and scholars are selected |
February 24 |
Liaison Send Copy of Letters to NSPM
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Final selection of students |
February 29 - March 31 |
Agencies review applications and final offers are made
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Acceptances due |
April 1 |
Liaison Officers submit all acceptances to agency NSPM and Agency Coordinators
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Confirmation letters and Service Agreements sent to students |
April 1 |
Copies forwarded to NSPM |
NSP Orientation Training |
July 20-24 (tentative) |
All 2008 Scholars required to attend |
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Note: Applications will be released to agency coordinators only (unless other arrangements are made by the agency coordinators and the Scholars Program Manager).
Revised: 8/22/2008
File Type | application/msword |
File Title | Scholarship Selection Schedule-2008 |
Author | Carl Butler |
Last Modified By | usda |
File Modified | 2008-11-25 |
File Created | 2008-11-25 |