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45 CFR §1801.3

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A student is eligible to be nominated for a Truman Scholarship if he or she:
  1. (a)Is a junior-level student pursuing a bachelor's degree as a full-time student at an accredited institution of higher education and will receive a baccalaureate degree the following academic year; or, is a full-time senior level student from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or from The Islands;
  2. (b)Has an undergraduate field of study that permits admission to a graduate program leading to a career in public service;
  3. (c)Ranks in the upper quarter of his or her class; and
  4. (d)Is a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or a permanent resident of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.