{"id":94453,"date":"2021-06-07T05:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T21:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-national-black-farmers-association-announces-2021-2022-next-generation-black-and-hispanic-farmers-scholarship-program-application-deadline-june-15-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-06-07T05:20:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T09:20:01","slug":"la-asociacion-nacional-de-agricultores-negros-anuncia-que-la-fecha-limite-para-postularse-al-programa-de-becas-para-la-proxima-generacion-de-agricultores-negros-e-hispanos-2021-2022-es-el-15-de-junio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-asociacion-nacional-de-agricultores-negros-anuncia-que-la-fecha-limite-para-postularse-al-programa-de-becas-para-la-proxima-generacion-de-agricultores-negros-e-hispanos-2021-2022-es-el-15-de-junio\/","title":{"rendered":"National Black Farmers Association Announces 2021-2022 Next Generation Black and Hispanic Farmers Scholarship Program Application Deadline June 15, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BOYDTON, Va.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 4, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0It is a privilege for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3186740-1&amp;h=2198379730&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.icptrack.com%2Ficp%2Frelay.php%3Fr%3D71328672%26msgid%3D655376%26act%3DKRUN%26c%3D464648%26destination%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252FBlackFarmers.org%26cf%3D35792%26v%3Da36942bb3b905f4acaf0d78a146fa521ebc86143eec1c0cc162ba584e5507004&amp;a=National+Black+Farmers+Association\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Black Farmers Association<\/a> (NBFA) to administer a scholarship program to ensure that the next generation of African-American\/Black and Hispanic farmers receive the training and skills that will enable them to thrive in the agricultural industry. &#8220;Higher education provides essential tools, knowledge, and resources that will allow these scholars to continue their family farm legacy for future generations&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">John Boyd<\/span>, NBFA President. <\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3186740-1&amp;h=732591307&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.icptrack.com%2Ficp%2Frelay.php%3Fr%3D71328672%26msgid%3D655376%26act%3DKRUN%26c%3D464648%26destination%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fform.jotform.com%252F211088768433159%26cf%3D35792%26v%3Db7ec7464f97838d3c96af57d82ed8bb4bf40957dc35cbb8216d762db0cee8637&amp;a=Nex+Generation+of+Black+and+Hispanic+Farmers+Scholarship+(NGBHF)+Program\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nex Generation of Black and Hispanic Farmers Scholarship (NGBHF) Program<\/a> application deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year is <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 15, 2021<\/span>. In its first year, the NGBHF Scholarship Program will award up to 25 scholarships to Black and Hispanic graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll or are enrolled in an agriculture program of study at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Nebraska &#8211; Lincoln<\/span> with a commitment to engage in the family farm operation post college graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Be Black, African American or Hispanic high school student farmers with a verifiable family farm operation by the USDA Farm Service Agency, Future Farmers of America (FFA) or Cooperative Extension Service (4-H); <\/li>\n<li>Have a minimum high school grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent); <\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Meet academic and admissions criteria for post-secondary education (refer to application for specific criteria); <\/li>\n<li>Commit to farming on the family farm upon college graduation. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>Scholarship<\/u><\/b><b>\u00a0Award Includes<\/b>:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Tuition provided for up to 30 credit hours per academic year to the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Nebraska-Lincoln<\/span>; <\/li>\n<li>Campus-based housing (traditional hall, double occupancy); <\/li>\n<li>All-access meal plan; <\/li>\n<li>Mandatory fees per academic year; <\/li>\n<li>Up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,000<\/span> in textbook funds per academic year. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>Scholarship<\/u><\/b><b>\u00a0Requirements<\/b>:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Be a full-time student by the 6th day of classes each semester at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Nebraska-Lincoln<\/span>; <\/li>\n<li>Enrolled in an approved degree program in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (Degree programs include: Agronomy, Animal Science, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Applied Science, Grassland Systems, Horticulture, Mechanized Systems Management); <\/li>\n<li>Remain in good standing academically (a cumulative GPA no lower than 2.5) during the four-year course of study; <\/li>\n<li>Remain in good standing administratively, with no student code of conduct and\/or legal sanctions during the program; <\/li>\n<li>Participate annually in the Emerging Leaders in Ag and Diversity program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apply NOW!\u00a0 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3186740-1&amp;h=3932374691&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.icptrack.com%2Ficp%2Frelay.php%3Fr%3D71328672%26msgid%3D655376%26act%3DKRUN%26c%3D464648%26destination%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fform.jotform.com%252F211088768433159%26cf%3D35792%26v%3Db7ec7464f97838d3c96af57d82ed8bb4bf40957dc35cbb8216d762db0cee8637&amp;a=Next+Generation+of+Black+and+Hispanic+Farmers+Scholarship+Application\" rel=\"nofollow\">Next Generation of Black and Hispanic Farmers Scholarship Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Questions? Contact Us: <\/b>Email: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:NBFA.Office@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">NBFA.Office@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or Call: (804) 691-8528<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3186740-1&amp;h=1746265333&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackfarmers.org%2F&amp;a=www.BlackFarmers.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.BlackFarmers.org<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3186740-1&amp;h=4143298433&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nativeamericanfarmers.org%2F&amp;a=www.NativeAmericanFarmers.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.NativeAmericanFarmers.org<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3186740-1&amp;h=2533802202&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnboydjr.com%2F&amp;a=www.JohnBoydJr.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.JohnBoydJr.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  National Black Farmers Association<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BOYDTON, Va.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 4, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0It is a privilege for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3186740-1&amp;h=2198379730&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.icptrack.com%2Ficp%2Frelay.php%3Fr%3D71328672%26msgid%3D655376%26act%3DKRUN%26c%3D464648%26destination%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252FBlackFarmers.org%26cf%3D35792%26v%3Da36942bb3b905f4acaf0d78a146fa521ebc86143eec1c0cc162ba584e5507004&amp;a=National+Black+Farmers+Association\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Black&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}