Truman Scholarship Clean House Act
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Overview
This bill, the Truman Scholarship Clean House Act, aims to reform the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act. It significantly alters the composition of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, requiring appointments from both the House and Senate leadership, and establishing term limits for board members. The bill also modifies the selection process for Truman Scholars, including eligibility requirements and criteria for evaluation, and introduces stricter repayment obligations for scholarship recipients who fail to meet certain conditions. Finally, it mandates increased transparency regarding the Foundation’s operations.
Key provisions
- The Board of Trustees will be composed of 13 members, including appointments from the Speaker and minority leader of the House, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and an Education Secretary designee.
- Board members will have term limits, with a maximum of two six-year terms.
- The selection criteria for Truman Scholars will be updated to include community service, leadership record, academic performance, and suitability of proposed graduate programs.
- Scholarship recipients must begin using scholarship funds within four years of receiving a bachelor’s degree.
- Recipients who fail to be employed in public service for three out of the first seven years after graduation will be required to repay scholarship funds.
- The Foundation must maintain a publicly accessible website with press releases, program announcements, and biographies of scholarship recipients.
- The existing Board of Trustees will be dissolved 90 days after enactment, and new members will be appointed.
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