HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP
$ 30,000
For outstanding UCLA Juniors interested in careers in government or public service
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation will award 75 merit-based educational
scholarships to college juniors throughout the United States. A Truman Scholarship provides up to
$30,000 for graduate or professional school.
You cannot apply directly for a Truman Scholarship. You must first be nominated by UCLA. In order to be considered for UCLA nomination you must:
- Be a junior pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree during the 2009-10 academic year (junior means a student who plans to
continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a Bachelor’s Degree between December 2010 and August, 2011.)
- Have demonstrated leadership ability, be committed to a career in government or public service, and plan to
attend graduate school to prepare for a public service career.
- Have a minimum 3.7 overall GPA
- Be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national
- Complete and submit nomination materials, following the steps outlined on the Honors Programs website at www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/honors — click on National Scholarships then click on Truman. Materials must be submitted to Honors Programs, A311 Murphy Hall, by the UCLA Nomination Deadline: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Questions: alison@college.ucla.edu or gjwilson@college.ucla.edu
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