Scholarship Program provides combined scholarship and internship
opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students leading to
permanent employment upon completion of their degree. The program is
designed to promote public service and create access to higher
education.
To be eligible for the program, students must meet the following
eligibility requirements:
· Be a U.S. citizen, or be in the final stages of the
application process for U.S. citizenship, and will have attained
citizenship within a year of being accepted to the program;
· Be in good academic standing with at minimum 2.75 GPA based on
a 4.0 scale at an accredited college or university;
· Willingness to relocate if necessary (Mobility Agreement will
be signed upon selection);
· Have a strong interest in a career in public service with the
USDA;
· Exhibit leadership and community involvement;
· Intellectually curious
· Attend a mandatory orientation in Washington, D.C.
· And meet major and class level requirements of the
scholarship.
Application Deadline: April 27, 2009
