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Scholarship Benefits

What benefits do Truman Scholars receive?

Benefits include:

  • Friendships with Scholars from all across the nation who possess similar interests and passions;
  • Affirmation of values and ideals;
  • Enhanced access to highly competitive graduate institutions;
  • Assistance with other competitive scholarship and fellowship programs;
  • The new-Scholar orientation program known as Truman Scholars Leadership Week (TSLW);
  • The 10-week Washington Summer Institute following graduation from college;
  • The new Truman Fellows Program in Washington, DC;
  • The Public Service Law Conference for first-year law students;
  • Up to $30,000 in funding for graduate school.

For information on the programs available to our Scholars, please consult the "For Scholars" section of our website.

 

Other Questions in Scholarship Benefits
I am somewhat unsure about my graduate school plan. If I am selected, may I change my plan?
Are there benefits for those not selected as Truman Scholars?
Can Truman funds be used for the senior year of college?
Can Truman funding be used for study abroad?
May Truman Scholars work for a few years before graduate school?
What happens if I win both the Truman and another fellowship?
 
  • 712 Jackson Place, NW Washington, DC 20006
  • Phone: (202) 395-4831 Fax: (202) 395-6995
  • Email: office@truman.gov