Section 1801.3 - Students eligible for nominationA student is eligible to be nominated for a Truman Scholarship if he or she:
(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;(b) Has an undergraduate field of study that permits admission to a graduate program leading to a career in public service;(c) Ranks in the upper quarter of his or her class; and(d) Is a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or a permanent resident of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.