For Faculty Reps

For college professors who facilitate the Truman Scholarship

Faculty Representatives provide invaluable service to students, colleges and the Foundation. Your commitment to the process 'makes a difference.'

2010 Competition
Access sample application forms and view announcements from the Foundation on the 2009 Truman Scholarship competition.

Update & Submission Instructions: When you log into Manage Students, you will now see two links: "Print Application" and "Review Application" - provided your student has submitted his or her material for your review.
    If you click "Review Application," each pair will appear with a box at the bottom giving you the option of either approving the page or emailing the student with comments. If you approve of all pages in your student's application, you will see a page that offers you the ability to submit the materials to the Foundation. After you hit "Submit" - you will be directed to a Submission Complete page. If you press "Submit" and are not redirected to the Submission Complete page: There is no need for concern as the "Submit" button is what sends the application forward. The Submission Complete page is only there for reassurance.
    You and your applicant will then receive an email confirming the submission of the materials. This email should come within an hour or so of submission. This delay may expand as more people are sending materials. Please be patient.
    How will you know if you submitted properly? After you press "Submit," your nominee's status on Manage Students will change to "Review Complete" and you will lose the link that reads "Review Application." You will, however, still be able to print. Your student will also still have the ability to make edits - so if you spot a last minute typo, the student can make the change.
    We will begin printing the applications the morning of February 3, 2010 and will review all applications by hand. We will also review all materials that are currently in our on-line system. If a student has supporting materials but has not been submitted to us, we will be in touch to clarify your intensions.
    During our review, any incomplete applications will be flagged for follow-up and you will be contacted by a member of our staff. You will be given several days to rectify any issue - so there is no need for unnecessary stress around this part of the process.
    Please do not call the Foundation durng this review period to ask if we have your materials. Please also encourage your students not to call during this time. Given the short period between receipt and confirmation, we cannot respond to individual requests.
    During the wee hours of February 5-6, 2010, both you and your student will receive an email confirming receipt. If you do not get an email by Monday, February 8, 2010 (and have not heard from us regarding some other issue with the application), please email the Foundation. Again, there are two whole weeks between the deadline and our reading panel - there is plenty of time to fix anything.

On-Line Application Instructions
Instructions for the on-line application as well as additional information including system requirements.

To access the on-line application: Please log-in to the website using the boxes to the left. Once you have logged-in, click on "Manage Your Students" in the lower right hand corner of the For Faculty Reps page. This will direct you to the Faculty Rep portion of the on-line application.

From the Foundation
Find answers to questions about eligibility, criteria, and the annual selection process. Hear from members of selection panels, recent finalists, and Scholars about the guidance and preparation they found most helpful.

Fac Rep to Fac Rep
Your colleagues share insights and experiences with everything from starting a scholarship office from scratch to strategies for enlisting faculty involvement and institutional support.

NAFA
Introducing the National Association of Fellowships Advisors.

Dates to Watch

2011 Application Available

08.01.2010

Registration for the on-line application will open. A sample application is currently available in the "For Candidates" section.

Candidate Registration Deadline

01.31.2011

Candidates should be registered for the on-line application by this date. If you need to register a candidate after this date, please contact us.

2011 Application Due

02.01.2011

Applications must be submitted on line by 11:59 pm Tuesday, your time zone. Schools may have an earlier deadline.

Finalist Selection Committee

02.20.2011

The Finalist Selection Committee will meet from February 18th to February 20th to select applicants for interview.

2011 Finalists Announced

02.22.2011

The 2011 Finalists will be announced by 9:00pm on February 22.

Finalist Confirmation

02.24.2011

All Finalists must complete the Finalist Confirmation Form. The form is on the lower right-hand corner of the For Candidates page. Sign-in required.

Hardship Travel Requests

03.04.2011

Fax to 202.395.6995.

Regional Review Panels

03.01.2011

Finalist interviews will be held in various locations around the country during the month of March. Please see Regional Review Panels for more information.

2011 Scholars Announced

03.29.2011

The 2011 Class of Truman Scholars will be announced by this date.

Candidates, Scholars & Faculty Sign-in