"This is a clear attack on an invaluable program that makes higher education accessible for everybody," said Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, a scholarship initiative that provides significant financial support to students attending HBCUs. The program was designed to attract more students to agricultural fields by covering full tuition,

The USDA has suspended a college scholarship program for students from rural and underserved backgrounds who attend HBCUs.