Truman Academic Scholarships 

Truman academic scholarships of up to full Truman tuition can apply toward the cost of all Truman approved study abroad programs. The room and board portion of a full-ride award or a packaged full-ride award may be accessible for selected exchange programs and summer faculty-led trips. Approved programs are listed on the study abroad web site http://studyabroad.truman.edu and in the general study abroad brochure. Information about these programs is also available at the Center for International Education (CIE) in Kirk Building.

A full-ride award is a renewable academic scholarship that covers the full cost of tuition, room and board in selected halls or the average two-person rate as defined in the award letter for up to eight semesters through University funds. A packaged full-ride award is a renewable academic award covering tuition, room and board in selected halls or at the average two-person room rate as defined in the award letter for up to eight semesters through a combination of University funds and scholarship funds from one or more additional sources, such as the Missouri Higher Education “Bright Flight” Scholarship, an award through the National Merit Corporation or the Robert C. Byrd Scholarship.
 

General guidelines for the use of Truman academic scholarships:

1. Students must be enrolled full-time at Truman for trips taking place during  the academic year. Part-time enrollment for summer trips is permitted.

2. The CIE Office must approve the student’s Scholarship Renewal Proposal Form  for the semester or summer term pertaining to the study abroad trip and submit this form to the Financial Aid Office. Students are directed to this form by the 'Online Scholarship Renewal' link under the 'Student Accounts' section of TruView.  Service hours are not required during a period of study abroad enrollment. An alternate assignment in the form of a report must be submitted to the CIE upon completion of the program.

 3. Using renewable Truman scholarships toward a summer or semester program counts as a semester of eligibility for the awards.

University academic scholarships may pay the following fees if approved for the trip in question:

            - Enrollment Fees -- Full-ride and packaged full-ride scholarships will be valued as if the student
               were in residence but living off-campus – Truman tuition plus an off-campus living allowance.

            -Truman Administrative Fee

            - Sponsor Fees, if collected by Truman State University

            - Room and Board Cost for Exchange Programs (as designated in the rules for the Exchange
               Program) and summer faculty-led group trips

            - Travel/Tour/Contingency cost for summer faculty-led group trips

            - Insurance fees as part of a Study Abroad program, but not health insurance fees that may be
                required of Exchange students

University academic scholarships will not pay the following fees:

             -Student’s expenses above the approved cost of the trip, e.g. for extra travel costs or for extending
                 the trip beyond the approved time period

             - Personal health insurance costs

             - Costs not approved for payment through Truman State University, including housing and travel
                costs, except as part of the approved Exchange Programs or summer faculty-led group trips

Funds will not be paid in cash to the student except for the following cash awards:

              - Pershing Study Abroad Stipend

              - Off-campus living allowance for full-ride Truman scholarships

              - Truman State University Development Fund Scholarships

University academic scholarships will not pay toward housing or travel costs except in the following instances:

            - Truman Exchange Programs when the student pays housing to Truman

            - Truman summer faculty-led trips

            - Pershing Scholar Stipend of $4,000

 Pershing Scholarship recipients must complete an application to use the Pershing Scholarship Stipend. Applications are available in the CIE Office. The application requires an advisor signature and CIE approval. An approved copy is sent to the Business Office, the Financial Aid Office and to the student. This is a cash award.  If excess funds are available after fees charged to the student account are paid, the student will receive a check that can be used for other study abroad-related expenses. The stipend can be used alone or combined with a semester of academic scholarship.