Truman Student Information Guide
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards $30,000 merit based scholarships to college students who wish to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service. Public service is defined as work in non-profit organizations, public and private schools, any level of government or other areas where the primary purpose is to help needy or disadvantaged persons or to protect the environment.
In order to be eligible to apply, candidates must be full-time
juniors, have a desire to obtain an advanced degree, be committed
to a career in public service, be a US citizen or natural
and have a GPA of 3.7 or above. The ideal candidate will have
experience in public service in the local community, or on
campus, and have a major that is clearly related to public
service. Applicants must be nominated by UIC. Applications
are not accepted directly from candidates.
Students should be aware that each university may nominate only 4 students per year. If necessary, an internal competition will be held among interested UIC students.
Visit www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/truman or visit the Truman scholarship website at www.truman.gov for a more detailed description of the scholarship.
If you want to apply for the Truman:
1. Read and download
the application and instructions on-line
2. Begin contacting faculty members to write a minimum of 3
letters of recommendation for you.
3. Visit the Office of Special Scholarships to:
a. Provide a list of recommenders
b. Make an appointment with Beth Powers to review your draft
application.
4. Contact Records Office in Student Services Building (SSB)
to request UIC transcript to be sent to OSSP
4. Begin working on your application well in advance of
the UIC deadline
Important Dates for Truman Applicants:
UIC
Deadline: October 26, 2012
Final Truman Deadline: February 5, 2013
For more information contact:
The Office of Special
Scholarship Programs
The University of Illinois at Chicago
2506 University Hall, (312) 355-2477