The awards will be evenly distributed among Missouri's congressional districts and were established by the State of Missouri and Truman State University to honor the late Jim Sears, a state representative and Truman alumnus. Renaissance Scholarship Truman awards up to 12 full scholarships to students whose high schools participate in the Renaissance Program and who maintain a 4.00 grade point average in a college preparatory curriculum throughout their high school careers. A minimum ACT of 30 is also required. Eligible students must be gold card members. This is a competitive award.
Preference is given to students who have indicated majors in the foreign languages.
Endowed Scholarships Endowed scholarships are established through monetary gifts from friends and alumni of Truman State University. The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to beginning freshmen who fulfill the scholarship criteria, which are unique for each award. Students who apply by the early admission deadline of November 15 will be given priority in the awarding of endowed scholarships. The applicant must be a high school senior, eligible to enroll at Truman the following fall semester, who has maintained a superior academic average and an exceptional record of extracurricular involvement. The following scholarships have additional applications.