20 USC § 2005 - Truman scholars

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s2005"
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title: "20 USC § 2005 - Truman scholars"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "2005"
section_name: "Truman scholars"
chapter_number: 42
chapter_name: "HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–642, § 6, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2278.)"
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# § 2005. Truman scholars

**(a)** **Basis for award** The Foundation is authorized to award scholarships to persons who demonstrate outstanding potential for and who plan to pursue a career in public service. Award recipients shall be known as Truman scholars.

**(b)** **Maximum period of award** Scholarships under this chapter shall be awarded for such periods as the Foundation may prescribe but not to exceed four academic years.

**(c)** **Recipient’s choice of institution** A student awarded a scholarship under this chapter may attend any institution of higher education offering courses of study, training, or other educational activities designed to prepare persons for a career in public service as determined pursuant to criteria established by the Foundation.

**(d)** **Encouragement of recipient to pursue public service career** Each student awarded a scholarship under this chapter must have indicated a serious intent to enter the public service upon the completion of his or her educational program. Each institution of higher education at which such a student is in attendance will make reasonable continuing efforts to encourage such a student to enter the public service upon completing his or her educational program.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–642, § 6, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2278.)