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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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