Sec. 6. scholarships
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## Sec. 6 scholarships **[**[20 U.S.C. 2005](/us/usc/t20/s2005)**]** ###
(a)The Foundation is authorized to award scholarships to persons who demonstrate outstanding potential for and who plan to pursue a career in public service. Award recipients shall be known as Truman scholars. ###
(b)Scholarships under this Act shall be awarded for such periods as the Foundation may prescribe but not to exceed four academic years. ###
(c)A student awarded a scholarship under this Act may attend any institution of higher education offering courses of study, training, or other educational activities designed to prepare persons for a career in public service as determined pursuant to criteria established by the Foundation. ###
(d)Each student awarded a scholarship under this Act must have indicated a serious intent to enter the public service upon the completion of his or her educational program. Each institution of higher education at which such a student is in attendance will make reasonable continuing efforts to encourage such a student to enter the public service upon completing his or her educational program.
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