2. HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP WWW.TRUMAN.GOV Melissa Hatfield Riggs NAU Truman Representative and National Scholarship Coordinator NAU.EDU/NISF

3. T RUMAN M ISSION The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation supports the graduate education of outstanding young people who are already making a difference and who are committed to becoming a “change agent” in government and other public service leadership careers.

4. H OW M ANY A PPLY Approximately 600 candidates are nominated by their university. Approximately 200 are chosen as finalists to be interviewed. Approximately 55-65 will be selected as Truman Scholars.

5. T RUMAN B ENEFITS Up to $30,000 toward educational expenses to fund a public service-related graduate degree at the accredited institution of your choice (national and international) Truman Scholars Leadership Week: an introduction to Truman services, professional development activities, and networking The Summer Institute: an 8-week internship program that brings Truman Scholars to Washington, DC for the summer following graduation from college The Truman-Albright Fellows Program permits Truman Scholars to remain employed in Washington, DC for a year or two between undergrad and graduate school and keeps them engaged in community-building and professional development programming In 2013, the Foundation launched two new programs - Truman Democracy Fellows and Truman Governance Fellows - for Truman Scholars of all ages interested in running for office or serving in high-level appointed office, respectively Special opportunities for employment with the federal government PRESTIGE!

6. S ERVICE R EQUIREMENT Scholars are required to work in public service for 3 of the 7 years following completion of a Foundation-funded graduate degree program as a condition of receiving funding.

7. E XAMPLES OF C AREER G OALS S OUGHT The Foundation seeks students who desire careers in such public service positions as: managers, administrators, and analysts in federal, state, and local agencies legislators, aides to legislators, and staff for legislative committees foreign service officers and staff in international development and assistance organizations professional staff in nonprofit and advocacy organizations, for example to serve disadvantaged groups or to protect the environment analysts and researchers for think tanks and policy research and development organizations attorneys for government agencies and legislative bodies teachers in public and private schools

8. P UBLIC S ERVICE The Foundation defines public service as: employment in government at any level uniformed services public-interest organizations nongovernmental research and/or educational organizations public and private schools public service-oriented nonprofit organizations

9. E XAMPLES OF S UPPORTED D EGREES Truman supports graduate degrees or equivalents such as: a master's degree or a doctorate in fields in which most graduates go into public service, a professional degree such as a law degree, or a Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Master of Public Policy, or Master of International Affairs. The Foundation does not give priority to candidates seeking MBAs or MDs unless they can demonstrate a strong public policy or public health interest.

10. D EFERRAL Scholarship/Grad School Deferral: Truman Scholars may defer, for up to four years, Foundation support for their graduate studies after completion of their undergraduate studies. Scholars in graduate study programs supported by other means and Scholars in the Armed Forces may request additional years of deferral.

11. T RUMAN E LIGIBILITY Must be: A full-time junior-level student at a 4-year institution pursuing a bachelor's degree during the 2015-2016 academic year. “Junior” here means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2016 and August 2017, OR students with senior-level standing who will graduate after only three years of college enrollment. (Residents of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands must have senior-level academic standing.) In the upper quarter of his or her class; and A US citizen, or a US national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Resident aliens (green card holders) are not eligible.

12. T RUMAN E LIGIBILITY, CONTINUED A good candidate for the Truman Scholarship also: has an extensive record of public, government, campus, and/or community service has outstanding leadership potential and communication skills is committed to a career in government or elsewhere in public service, as defined by the Foundation has a strong academic record with likely acceptance to the graduate school of the candidate’s choice has a high probability of becoming a “change agent”

13. P ARTS OF THE A PPLICATION Applications include: Online application form, including short essays plus formal policy proposal Three letters of recommendation Unofficial Transcript A nomination letter from NAU The faculty rep uploads your letters and transcript.

14. L ETTERS OF R ECOMMENDATION 1.one for leadership (must link with leadership experience addressed in question 7) 2.one for commitment to public service 3.one for academic excellence See sample letter forms for extra description: www.truman.gov/sample-application-materials

15. F INALIST C RITERIA Finalists are selected from the written application on the basis of: extent and quality of community service and government involvement; leadership record; academic performance, writing and analytical skills; suitability of the nominee's proposed program of study for a career in public service.

16. S CHOLAR C RITERIA Regional selection panels interview Finalists and select Truman Scholars largely on the basis of: leadership potential and communication skills intellectual strength and analytical ability likelihood of “making a difference” in public service

17. T O A PPLY OR N OT TO A PPLY … Start with “Are You a Potential Truman Scholar” at www.truman.gov/candidates/how-become-truman-scholar/

18. NAU I NTERNAL D EADLINE R EQUIREMENTS Interested students are required to provide partial application materials by the NAU internal deadline: 1.simple info form 2.a detailed resume 3.unofficial transcript 4.names, contact email, relationship for three probable reference letter writers 5.draft answers to questions 9 and 12-14 6.a draft of the policy proposal (Handout on requirements available from Melissa)

19. NAU I NTERNAL P ROCESS Send partial application materials to Melissa.Riggs@nau.edu by Nov 2, 2015 to meet the NAU internal deadline. Complete application online by no later than Dec 14, 2015. An NAU selection committee will select the most competitive candidates to be officially nominated by NAU and go forward with the competition. Nominees should work with a policy specialist on the Truman policy proposal, as well as an additional academic mentor. We require a major revision of the application online Jan 5, 2016. Ongoing revised drafts are required weekly. After additional feedback, finalists should be prepared to do more revision before the final NAU submission deadline of Jan 26, 2016.

20. F ULL T IMELINE NAU Internal Deadline (partial materials)Nov 2, 2015 Complete Online App and Lettersno later than Dec 14, 2015 Weekly revisions Final feedback Jan 26 version NAU deadline to submit final onlineJan 29, 2016 Truman Application Official Deadline probably Feb 2, 2016 (11:59 MT) Finalist Postinglate Feb, 2016 Regional Interviews March 1-April 15, 2016 Scholar Posting Mid-April, 2016 Truman Scholars Leadership WeekLate May, 2016

21. R ESOURCES AND T IPS F OR S UCCESS See www.truman.gov/sample-application-materials/ for Sample Application/Proposal materials See www.truman.gov/candidates/advice-guidance for excellent application advice and examples Also see nau.edu/NISF>Tips for Application for more excellent application advice!!! Note that recommendation letter forms are targeted: academic, leadership, and commitment to public service. Talk with Melissa about who to choose, and recommend that writers see nau.edu/NISF>Tips for Recommenders. Send letter drafts first to Melissa before they upload! (You check nau.edu/NISF>Tips for Applications>Working with References)

22. F REQUENT P ROBLEMS IN A PPLICATIONS Candidates often fail to advance because of: little evidence of leadership lack of sustained community service involvement poor use of questions 7, 10 and especially 14 to reveal their interests, values, and motivation failure to follow directions or suggestions on the Foundation's website seeking careers that do not fit the Foundation's definition of public service or that are not likely to affect public policies or education programs graduate study proposals lacking specifics on what they plan to study, which institution they hope to attend, and some discussion of the major courses.

23. CONTACT INFO Melissa Hatfield Riggs (928) 523-6357 Melissa.Riggs@nau.edu Cowden, Bldg #38 (for now) --enter through Honors main office facing the Union