<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/1/ksu-national-scholars-program.php" dsn="news"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>01/29/2026</pubDate><title>Full-ride scholarship with paid USDA internship ﻿ ﻿available through 1890 National Scholars Program</title><author/><summary>Applications due March 8; Kentucky State students can prepare through Ag College programs that “feed, heal, and sustain.”</summary><image><img src="/brand-identity-approved-images/news-images-marketing/Full%20ride%20schloarship.jpg" alt="Placeholder"/></image><caption/><description>Apply Today! Applications due March 8; Kentucky State students can prepare through Ag College programs that “feed, heal, and sustain.”FRANKFORT, Ky. — A full-ride scholarship that covers tuition, fees, books, and room and board is rare. One that also includes a paid summer internship and a potential career pathway with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is even rarer. That combination is exactly what the USDA 1890 National Scholars Prog...</description></item>