Harry S. Truman Scholarships
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Award: $30000 – $30000
Deadline: February 4.
To provide college students who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service. Qualifications: Applicants must be US Citizens, US National residents of American Samoa, or expecting their citizenship by the date of the award; currently enrolled at a US-based accredited institution; in their penultimate year of school (for candidates graduating in four years or more) or in their final year of school (for candidates graduating in three years or fewer); nominated by either their current institution of study or their former institution of study for transfer or community college applicants; schools are limited to four nominees plus three additional transfer nominations; planning to attend graduate school in pursuit of a career in public service; the Foundation encourages time between undergraduate and graduate school, so candidates need not commit to going immediately. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria and finalists are selected on the basis of: extent and quality of community service and government involvement; leadership record; academic performance, writing and analytical skills; suitability of the nominee's proposed program of study for a career in public service. How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form. Focus: Public service.