A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and universities has been put on hold. The U.S.

USDA has suspended the 1890 National Scholars Program, a key scholarship for students at historically Black land-grant universities (HBCUs). This program provided full financial support for students in agriculture and related fields,

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on President Trump to reinstate an education program designed to support students from rural and underserved communities pursuing degrees in agriculture and related fields at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).