President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive order from his first day in office. An AAMU administrator said their 35 scholars “are in high workforce demand majors such as food science, forestry and other major needs in agriculture.

As a result, Florida A&M University may not have an incoming class of USDA 1890 Scholars for the 2025 academic year,” FAMU Dean Wesson said.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to suspend the 1890 National Scholars Program has sparked intense debate.