Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110

§2006 Selection of Scholars

Title 20 › CHAPTER 42 — HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS › § 2006

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Foundation may run a nationwide contest, directly or by contract, to pick Truman scholars. It must set rules so that each year at least one Truman scholar is chosen from every State that has at least one resident applicant who meets the Foundation’s minimum criteria.

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Title 20, §2006

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(a)Nationwide competition
The Foundation is authorized, either directly or by contract, to provide for the conduct of a nationwide competition for the purpose of selecting Truman scholars.
(b)Procedures
The Foundation shall adopt selection procedures which shall assure that at least one Truman scholar shall be selected each year from each State in which there is at least one resident applicant who meets the minimum criteria established by the Foundation.

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20 U.S.C. § 2006

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110