Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Application Deadline: Monday January 19, 2015
As the living memorial to our thirty-third President, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation supports the graduate education and professional development of outstanding young people committed to public service leadership. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a federal scholarship granted to U.S. college juniors for demonstrated leadership potential and a commitment to public service. The scholarship is in the amount of $30,000 toward a graduate education.
Eligibility: Candidates will be a full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree with junior-level academic standing; have senior-level standing in their third year of college enrollment; or are a senior and a resident of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a Pacific Island. Note: Students who are already attending graduate school are not eligible for the Truman Scholarship. Eligible candidates are a U.S. citizen (or a U.S. national from a Pacific Island) or expect to receive citizenship by the date the Scholarship will be awarded. Applicants must also be nominated by the nominating official of their college / university – please see below.
More information and instructions on how to apply is available at:
http://www.truman.gov/
For questions and to request registration for the online application system please contact Baruch’s Nominating Official, Valeria Hymas at [email protected]
