To receive any payment, a Scholar must sign an acceptance of the scholarship and acknowledgement of the conditions of the award and submit it to the Foundation.

(a) To receive a Scholarship stipend, a Scholar must submit a current transcript and Payment Request Form containing the following:

(1) A statement of the Scholar's costs for tuition, fees, books, room and board;

(2) A certification by an authorized official of the institution that the Scholar is a full-time student and is taking a course of study, training, or other educational activities to prepare for a career in public service; and is not engaged in gainful employment that interferes with the Scholar's studies; and

(3) A certification by an authorized official of the institution of whether the Scholar is in academic good standing.

(b) At the beginning of each academic year, the Scholar must have his or her institution submit a certified Educational Expense Form containing the following:

(1) A certification by an authorized official of the institution that the Scholar's statement of costs for tuition, fees, books, room and board and other expenses required for the academic year is accurate; and

(2) A certification of the amounts of those costs that are paid or waived by the institution or paid by another organization.

The Foundation will pay the Scholar a portion of the award of the Scholarship stipend (as described in the Foundation's Bulletin of Information) after each report submitted under § 1801.51.

(a) A Scholar may request the Foundation to postpone one or more payments because of sickness or other circumstances.

(b) If the Foundation grants a postponement, it may impose conditions as it deems appropriate.

(a) Scholars with remaining eligibility for scholarship stipends must submit no later than July 15 an annual report to the Foundation.

(b) The annual report should be in narrative form and cover: courses taken and grades earned; courses planned for the coming year if Foundation support will be requested; public service and school activities; part-time or full-time employment and summer employment or internships; and achievements, awards and recognition, publications or significant developments.

(c) Newly selected Scholars are required to submit by the July 15 following their selection an annual report updating the Foundation on their activities and accomplishments since the time they submitted their applications for the Truman Scholarship.