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Truman Scholarship

Campus Deadline Disciplines Purpose Open To Eligibility Endorsement Required
December 1 Public Service and Government Leadership training, and funding for up to 3 years of graduate study at an accredited U.S. university Juniors U.S. citizen, 3.3+ GPA Yes

The mission of the Truman Scholarship Foundation is to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service; and to provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service. The Foundation awards scholarships of up to $30,000 toward a public service-related graduate degree.

This award requires an institutional nomination which means that you must go through MSU’s internal process and compete for the nomination. This process is coordinated by the Distinguished Student Awards Office (DSAO). The deadline to submit materials is December 1. You are encouraged to work with the DSA Office on your application.

How to Apply

  1. Review the Truman Scholarship website to make sure you are eligible: https://www.truman.gov/
  2. View the DSAO Truman Scholarship Application Tips Powerpoint
  3. Complete the DSAO Intent to Apply Form to get on our list of applicants. We will give you access to the MSU Truman D2L site.
  4. Email the DSA Office at studentawards@msu.edu to express your interest, and attach a resume using the DSAO Resume Template.

Work with the DSA Office on your application materials and who to ask for recommendation letters.

Application Components (send all to studentawards@msu.edu


Awardees

Joel L Arnold

Joel L Arnold

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2013-2014

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Marci Baranski

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2008-2009

Rujuta Bhatt

Rujuta Bhatt

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1991-1992

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Lori Brown

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1983-1984

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Stephanie Dawes

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2007-2008

Dayne Walling

Dayne Walling

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1994-1995

Kent Dell

Kent Dell

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2012-2013

Benjamin Dennis

Benjamin Dennis

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1987-1988

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Troy Distelrath

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2020-2021

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Christopher Dumier

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 1989-1990

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Yvette Efevebra

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2007-2008

Jared English

Jared English

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 2002-2003

Linda Ewing

Linda Ewing

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1980-1981

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Wendy Fritzen

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1989-1990

Connel Fullenkamp

Connel Rob Fullenkamp

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1984-1985

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Andrew Goetz

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2002-2003

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Spencer Good

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2022-2023

Celia Hallan

Celia Hallan

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2016-2017

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Courtney Hurrt

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2009-2010

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Jerome Hamilton Jr.

Junior
Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2023-2024

Steven Kautz

Steven Kautz

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1978-1979

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Kristina Kelchner

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 1990-1991

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Raziel Lavalais

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2014-2015

Gregory Marchal

Gregory Marchal

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 2020-2021

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Alyssa Meyer

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2009-2010

Monica Mukerjee

Monica Mukerjee

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 2006-2007

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Florence Otaigbe

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2014-2015

Jacob Phelps

Jacob Phelps

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 2005-2006

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Donna Pickrell

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1978-1979

Jennifer Sykes

Jennifer Sykes

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1997-1998

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Jonathan Walkotten

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2018-2019

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Tristyn Walton

Truman Scholarship
Finalist - 2016-2017

Adam Wright

Adam Wright

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1989-1990

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Thomas Young

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 1982-1983

Nada Zohdy

Nada Zohdy

Truman Scholarship
Awarded - 2008-2009
For a complete list of all awardees, including Honorable Mentions and Finalists, see All Awardees.
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