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HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
45 CFR Part 1801
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Regulations
AGENCY: Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The regulations governing the annual scholarship competition
reflect modifications in the program adopted by the Harry S. Truman
Scholarship Foundation on August 16, 1994. Modifications were made to
clarify and make explicit policies of the Foundation in administering
the Truman Scholarship Program. Amendments provide for a unified
competition in the junior year for students from four-year institutions
and for transfer students from two-year institutions.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, 712 Jackson Place
NW., Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Louis H. Blair, (202) 395-4831.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1801
Grant programs--education, scholarships and fellowships.
Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended by revising
part 1801 to read as follows:
PART 1801--HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Subpart A--General
Sec.
1801.1 Annual Truman Scholarship competition.
1801.2 Truman Scholars are selected from qualified applicants from
each State.
1801.3 Students eligible for nomination.
1801.4 Definitions.
Subpart B--Nominations
1801.10 Nomination by institution of higher education.
1801.11 Annual nomination.
1801.12 Institutions with more than one campus.
1801.13 Two-year institutions.
1801.15 Faculty representative.
1801.16 Closing date for receipt of nominations.
1801.17 Contents of application.
Subpart C--The Competition
1801.20 Selection of finalists.
1801.21 Evaluation criteria.
1801.22 Interview of finalists with panel.
1801.23 Recommendation by panel.
1801.24 Nomination of seniors.
1801.25 Selection of Truman Scholars by the Foundation.
Subpart D--Graduate Study and the Work Experience Program
1801.30 Continuation into graduate study.
1801.31 Approval of graduate study programs by the Foundation.
1801.32 Eligible colleges and degree programs.
1801.33 Public service internships and employment prior to graduate
study.
Subpart E--Payments to Finalists and Scholars
1801.40 Travel Expenses of finalists.
1801.41 Scholarship stipends.
1801.42 Definition of ``fee''.
1801.43 Allowance for books.
1801.44 Allowance for room and board.
1801.45 Deduction for benefits from other sources.
Subpart F--Payment Conditions and Procedures
1801.50 Acceptance of the scholarship.
1801.51 Report at the beginning of each term.
1801.52 Payment schedule.
1801.53 Postponement of payment.
1801.54 Annual Report.
Subpart G--Duration of Scholarship
1801.60 Renewal of scholarship.
1801.61 Termination of scholarship.
1801.62 Recovery of scholarship funds.
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2001-2012.
Subpart A--General
Sec. 1801.1 Annual Truman Scholarship competition.
Each year, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation carries out a
nationwide competition to select students to be Truman Scholars.
Sec. 1801.2 Truman Scholars are selected from qualified applicants
from each State.
(a) At least one Truman Scholar is selected each year from each
State in which there is a resident applicant who meets eligibility
criteria in Secs. 1801.3 and 1801.21 and who is recommended for
appointment as a Truman Scholar as provided in Sec. 1801.23.
(b) As used in this part, ``State'' means each of the States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and considered
as a single entity: Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 1801.3 Students eligible for nomination.
A student is eligible to be nominated for a Truman Scholarship if
he or she:
(a) Is a junior level student pursuing a bachelor's degree as a
full-time student at an accredited institution of higher education and
will receive a baccalaureate degree the following academic year; or, is
a senior-level student and is a resident of a state which did not have
a Truman Scholar the previous year (see Sec. 1801.24);
(b) Has an undergraduate field of study that permits admission to a
graduate program leading to a career in public service;
(c) Ranks in the upper quarter of his or her class; and
(d) Is a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or a permanent resident of
the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 1801.4 Definitions
As used in this part:
Academic year means the period of time, typically 8 or 9 months in
which a full-time student would normally complete two semesters, three
quarters, or the equivalent.
Foundation means the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.
Full-time student means a student who is carrying a sufficient
number of credit hours or their equivalent to secure the degree or
certificate toward which he or she is working, in no more time than the
length of time normally taken at the institution of higher education.
Graduate study means the courses of study beyond the baccalaureate
level which lead to an advanced degree.
Institution of higher education has the meaning given in section
1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)).
Junior means a student who following completion of the current
academic year has one more year of full-time course work to receive a
baccalaureate degree.
President means the principal official responsible for the overall
direction of the operations of an institution of higher education.
Public service means employment in: governments at any level, the
uniformed services, public interest organizations, non-governmental
research and/or educational organizations, and non-profit organizations
such as those whose primary purposes are to help needy or disadvantaged
persons or to protect the environment.
Resident means a person who has legal residence in the State,
recognized under State law. If a question arises concerning the State
of residence, the Foundation determines, for the purposes of this
program of which State the person is a resident, taking into account
place of registration to vote, parent's placer of residence, and
eligibility for ``in-State'' tuition rates at public institutions of
higher education.
Scholar means a person who has been selected by the Foundation as a
Truman Scholar, has accepted the Scholarship and agreed to the
conditions of the award, and is eligible for Scholarship stipend(s).
Senior means the academic level recognized by the institution of
higher education as being in the last year of study before receiving a
baccalaureate degree.
Sophomore means the academic level recognized by the institution of
higher education has having second year standing.
Term means the period which the institution of higher education
uses to divide its academic year; Semester, trimester, or quarter.
Subpart B--Nominations
Sec. 1801.10 Nomination by institution of higher education.
To be considered in the competition a student must be nominated by
the institution of higher education that he or she attends.
Sec. 1801.11 Annual nomination.
(a) Except as provided in Secs. 1801.11(b), 1801.12, and 1801.24,
each institution of higher education may nominate up to three students
annually. Each nominee may have legal residence in the same State as
the institution or in a different State.
(b) The Foundation may announce each year in its Bulletin of
Information special circumstances under which each institution may
nominate one or more additional candidates.
(c) To nominate a student for the competition, the President of the
institution or the designated Faculty Representative must send the
student's application to the Foundation in accordance with
Secs. 1801.16 and 1801.17.
1801.12 Institutions with more than one campus.
If an institution of higher education has more than one component
separately listed in the current edition of the Directory of
Postsecondary Institutions published by the U.S. Department of
Education, each may nominate up to three students. However, a component
that is organized solely for administrative purposes and has no
students may not nominate a student.
Sec. 1801.13 Two-year institutions.
If an institution of higher education does not offer education
beyond the sophomore level, the institution may nominate only students
who have completed their sophomore year and have become full-time
juniors at other accredited institutions of higher education. The
Faculty Representatives at the two-year institutions must forward the
nomination materials to the President or the Faculty Representative of
the four-year institution attended by the nominee in sufficient time
for certification that the nominee is a full-time student with junior-
level academic standing and for transmission of the nominations
materials of transfer students to the Foundation by the closing date
for receipt of nominations.
Sec. 1801.15 Faculty representative.
(a) Each institution which nominates a student must give the
Foundation the name, business address, and business telephone number of
a member of the faculty who will serve as liaison between the
institution and the Foundation.
(b) It is the role of this Faculty Representative to publicize the
Truman Scholarship on campus, solicit recommendations of potential
nominees from members of the faculty, and insure that the institution's
nominations, with all required supporting documents, are forwarded to
the Foundation as required by Sec. 1801.16 and the current Bulletin of
Information.
(c) It is the role of the Faculty Representative or the President
at a four-year institution to transmit to the Foundation the nomination
materials of transfer students for receipt by the stated deadline. The
institution may attach letters of endorsement for up to three transfer
students.
Sec. 1801.16 Closing date for receipt of nominations.
The Foundation publishes an annual notice in the Federal Register
of the date, usually December 2, by which time the Foundation must
receive nominations at the address specified in the nominations
materials in order to be considered by the Foundation.
Sec. 1801.17 Contents of application.
(a) The Foundation provides a form that must be used as the
application.
(b) Each application must include the following:
(1) A certification of nomination and eligibility signed by the
Faculty Representative or the President;
(2) A completed Nomination and Supporting Information Form signed
by the nominee;
(3) An analysis of a public policy issue written by the nominee;
(4) A current official college transcript;
(5) Four letters of recommendation including one from the Faculty
Representative or President; and a
(6) Statement that the student is willing to participate in a
Truman Scholars Leadership program sponsored by the Foundation and to
attend the awards ceremony.
Subpart C--The Competition
Sec. 1801.20 Selection of finalists.
(a) The Foundation selects finalists from the students who are
nominated.
Sec. 1801.21 Evaluation criteria.
(a) The Foundation selects finalists from the students nominated
primarily on the basis of the following criteria:
(1) Leadership abilities and potential;
(2) Suitability of the nominee's proposed program of study and its
appropriateness for a leadership career in public service with
substantial impact on public policies;
(3) Writing and analytic skills;
(4) Academic performance and potential to perform well in graduate
school; and
(5) Quality and extent of public and community service and
government involvement.
(b) The Foundation selects finalists solely on the basis of the
information required under Sec. 1801.17.
(c) In the event that the Foundation determines that there are less
than two well-qualified candidates from a state, the Foundation may
invite all four-year institutions that nominated candidates for this
competition to submit additional nominations of candidates from this
state or to revise and re-submit nominations of unsuccessful candidates
from this state.
Sec. 1801.22 Interview of finalists with panel.
The Foundation invites each finalist to an interview with a
regional review panel. Panels evaluate Truman Finalists primarily on:
(a) Leadership potential including vision, sensitivity, and
communications skills;
(b) Commitment to a career in government or elsewhere in public
service; and
(c) Intellectual strength, analytical abilities, and prospects of
performing well in graduate school.
Sec. 1801.23 Recommendation by panel.
(a) Each Panel is asked to recommend to the Board of Trustees the
name of one candidate from each state in the region to be appointed as
a Truman Scholar. The Foundation may authorize each region review panel
to recommend additional Scholars from the States in its region.
(b) The recommendations are based on the material required under
Sec. 1801.17 and, as determined in the interview, the panel's
assessment of each finalist in terms of criteria presented in
Sec. 1801.22.
Sec. 1801.24 Nomination of seniors.
(a) In the event that a regional review panel determines that none
of the finalists from a state meet all the requirements expected of a
Truman Scholar, it does not have to provide a recommendation. The
Foundation will carry over the Scholarship for that state making two
Scholarships available the succeeding year. Seniors will be eligible to
participate the succeeding year as well as juniors. Institutions may
nominate up to three seniors for this extra Scholarship in addition to
three juniors.
(b) If additional nominations are made under paragraph (a) of this
section, the applications must meet the requirements of Subpart B of
this part, and are considered under the procedures of this subpart.
Sec. 1801.25 Selection of Truman Scholars by the Foundation.
The Foundation names Truman Scholars after receiving
recommendations from the regional review panels.
Subpart D--Graduate Study and the Work Experience Program
Sec. 1801.30 Continuation into graduate study.
(a) The Foundation will not conduct a new and separate competition
for graduate scholarships, nor will it add new Truman Scholars at the
graduate level.
(b) Only Scholars who satisfactorily complete their undergraduate
education and who comply with Sec. 1801.31 shall be eligible for
continued Foundation support for an approved program of graduate study.
Sec. 1801.31 Approval of graduate study programs by the Foundation.
(a) By December 1, Scholars desiring Foundation support for
graduate study the following academic year must submit a proposed
program of graduate study to the Foundation for approval. The graduate
study program proposed for approval may differ from that proposed by
the Scholar when nominated for a Truman Scholarship. Factors to be used
by the Foundation in considering approval include being consistent
with:
(1) Field of study initially proposed in the Scholar's Nomination
and Supporting Information Form;
(2) Graduate school programs given priority in the current Bulletin
of Information;
(3) Undergraduate educational program and work experience of the
Scholar; and
(4) Preparation specifically for a career in public service.
(b) Foundation approval in writing of the Scholar's proposal is
required before financial support is granted for graduate work.
(c) Scholars must include in their submission to the Foundation a
statement of interest in a career in public service that specifies in
detail how their graduate program and their overall educational and
work experience plans will realistically prepare them for their chosen
career goal in government or elsewhere in the public service. The
Foundation issues guidelines to help Scholars prepare their proposals.
(d) After completing his or her undergraduate studies, a Scholar
may request in writing each year a deferral of support for graduate
studies. Deferrals must be requested no later than June 15 for the
succeeding academic year. Scholars failing to request a year's deferral
and to receive written approval from the Foundation will lose one year
of funding support for each year for which they fail to request and
receive deferrals. Total deferrals may not exceed four years unless an
extension is approved by the Foundation. Extensions are generally
granted only for Scholars attending graduate or professional school and
supported by other scholarships or private resources or for Scholars
with commitments to the uniformed services.
Sec. 1801.32 Eligible colleges and degree programs.
(a) Truman Scholars at the graduate level may use Foundation
support to study at any accredited institution that offers graduate
study appropriate and relevant to their public service career goals.
(b) They may enroll in any relevant graduate program for a career
in public service. A wide variety of fields of study can lead to
careers in public service including--but not limited to--agriculture,
biology and environmental sciences, engineering, mathematics, physical
and social sciences as well as traditional fields such as economics,
education, government, history, international relations, law, medicine
and public health, political science, and public administration and
public policy.
(c) Foundation support for graduate study is restricted to three
years of full-time study for Scholars selected in 1991 and subsequent
years from four year institutions and to two years for all other
Scholars.
Sec. 1801.33 Public service internships and employment prior to
graduate study.
The Foundation encourages all Scholars to consider participating in
paid internships, regular employment, or in voluntary programs of work
experience in the government or in other public service organizations
before attending graduate school. The Foundation may give preference in
its selection process to nominees planning such internships and
employment.
Subpart E--Payments to Finalists and Scholars
Sec. 1801.40 Travel expenses of finalists.
The Foundation will provide support for intercity round trip
transportation from the finalist's place of study to the interview
site. The Foundation does not reimburse finalists for lodging, meals,
local transportation, or other expenses. The Foundation announces the
terms and conditions of support in the annual Bulletin of Information.
Sec. 1801.41 Scholarship stipends.
The award covers eligible expenses in the following categories:
tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Payments from the Foundation
may be received to supplement, but not to duplicate, benefits received
by the Scholar from the educational institution or from other
foundations or organizations.
The benefits received from all sources combined may not exceed the
costs of tuition, fees, books, and room and board as determined by the
Foundation.
(a) Scholars selected in 1990 and prior years are eligible to
receive annually up to $7,000.
(b) Scholars selected in 1991 and in subsequent years are eligible
to receive a total of no more than $30,000. Each Scholar is eligible to
receive up to $3000 for the senior year of undergraduate education.
Scholars in graduate programs planning to receive degrees in one to two
years are eligible to receive up to $13,500 per year or $10,000
(adjusted annually from January 1985 to reflect increases, if any, in
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics), whichever is less. Scholars in graduate
programs requiring three or more years of academic study are eligible
to receive up to $9000 per year for a maximum of three years.
Sec. 1801.42 Definition of ``fee''.
Fee, in this part, means a typical and usual non-refundable charge
by the institution of higher education for a service, a privilege, or
the use of property which is required for a Scholars' enrollment and
registration.
Sec. 1801.43 Allowance of books.
The cost allowance for a Scholar's books is $1000 per year. This
figure may be increased by the Foundation with the new figure published
in the Bulletin of Information.
Sec. 1801.44 Allowance for room and board.
The cost allowed for a Scholar's room and board is the amount the
institution of higher education reports to the Foundation as the
average cost of room and board for the Scholar's institution, given the
type of housing the Scholar occupies.
Sec. 1801.45 Deduction for benefits from other sources.
The cost allowed for a Scholar's tuition, fees, books, room and
board must be reduced to the extent that the cost is paid by another
organization or provided for or waived by the Scholar's institution.
Subpart F--Payment Conditions and Procedures
Sec. 1801.50 Acceptance of the scholarship.
To receive any payment, a Scholar must sign an acceptance of the
scholarship and acknowledgment of the conditions of the award and
submit it to the Foundation.
Sec. 1801.51 Report at the beginning of each term.
(a) To receive a Scholarship stipend, a Scholar must submit a
current Payment Request Form containing the following:
(1) A statement of the Scholar's costs for tuition, fees, books,
room and board;
(2) A certification by an authorized official of the institution
that the statement of those costs is accurate;
(3) A certification of the amounts of those costs that are paid or
waived by the institution or paid by another organization.
(4) A certification by an authorized official of the institution
that the Scholar is a full-time student and is taking a course of
study, training, or other educational activities to prepare for a
career in public service; and is not engaged in gainful employment that
interferes with the Scholar's studies.
(5) A certification by an authorized official of the institution
that the Scholar is in academic good standing.
(b) At the beginning of the academic year, the Scholar must have
his or her institution submit a certified Educational Expense Form
showing the charges for tuition, fees, books, room and board and other
expenses required for the academic year in which the Scholar will
request Foundation support.
Sec. 1801.52 Payment schedule.
The Foundation will pay the Scholar a portion of the award after
each report submitted under Sec. 1801.51.
Sec. 1801.53 Postponement of payment.
(a) A Scholar may request the Foundation to postpone one or more
payments because of sickness or other circumstances.
(b) If the Foundation grants a postponement, it may impose such
conditions as necessary.
Sec. 1801.54 Annual report.
(a) Scholars with remaining eligibility for scholarship stipends
must submit no later than July 15 an annual report to the Foundation.
(b) The annual report should be in narrative form and cover:
courses taken and grades earned; courses planned for the coming year if
Foundation support will be requested; public service and school
activities; part-time or full-time employment and summer employment or
internships; public service career goals and ambitions; and
achievements, awards and recognition, publications or significant
developments.
(c) Newly selected Scholars are required to submit an annual report
updating the Foundation on their activities and accomplishments since
the time they submitted their applications for the Truman Award.
Subpart G--Duration of Scholarship
Sec. 1801.60 Renewal of scholarship.
It is the intent of the Foundation to provide scholarship awards
for a period not to exceed a total of four academic years, only in
accordance with the regulations established by its Board of Trustees,
and subject to an annual review for compliance with the requirements of
this part.
Sec. 1801.61 Termination of scholarship.
(a) The Foundation may suspend or terminate a scholarship under the
following specific conditions.
(1) Unsatisfactory academic performance for two terms, failure to
pursue preparation for a career in public service, or loss of interest
in a career in public service. Failure as an undergraduate to maintain
a B or better term average for two terms is considered unsatisfactory
academic performance.
(2) Failure to meet the criteria in Sec. 1801.3(d), 1801.31(b), or
1801.51.
(3) Providing false, misleading, or materially incomplete
information on any report, payment request or other submission to the
Foundation.
(b) Before it terminates a scholarship, the Foundation will notify
the Scholar of the proposed action and will provide an opportunity to
be heard with respect to the grounds for termination.
Sec. 1801.62 Recovery of scholarship funds.
(a) When a Truman Scholarship is terminated for any reason, the
Scholar must return to the Foundation any stipend funds which have not
yet been spent or which the Scholar may recover.
(b) A Scholar who fails for any reason to complete as a full-time
student a school term for which he or she has received a Foundation
stipend, must return the amount of that stipend to the Foundation. The
Foundation may waive this requirement upon application by the Scholar
showing goods cause for doing so.
Dated: August 16, 1994.
Louis H. Blair,
Executive Secretary.
Dated: August 16, 1994.
Elmer B. Staats,
Chairman.
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