Overview
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding, low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American*, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence by providing thousands of outstanding students, who have significant financial need, the opportunity to reach their full potential.
The GMS program offers leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities including mentoring services and an online resource center that provides up-to-date information on internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities, as well as graduate and post-graduate resources and conferences.
Eligibility
Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they:
Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American** or Hispanic American
Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States
Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED
Will be enrolling for the first time at a U.S. accredited*** college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the fall 2010
Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities
Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
Have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) by the deadline
*American Indian/Alaska Native Requirements: American Indian/Alaska Natives will be asked to provide proof of tribal enrollment or certificate of descent from a state or federally recognized tribe if selected as a GMS Candidate.
**Asian Pacific Islander American include persons having origins from Asia and/or Pacific Islands. Asian includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. Pacific Islander includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Citizens of the republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau are eligible to be nominated. This is not an all inclusive list.
***To be eligible for the GMS scholarship, the student must matriculate at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary on Education. The following are accreditation resources: Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education Programs Candidates; American Council of Education published in consultation with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; Higher Education Directory published by Higher Education Publications, Inc.Nominees who meet all of the eligibility requirements and who are selected as GMS candidates must include a Federal Pell Grant as part of their financial aid package for the 2010 academic year. To determine their Pell Grant eligibility, Nominees must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs.
Nominees are urged to file a 2010 FAFSA at the earliest opportunity. The 2010 FAFSA form will be available January 1, 2010 at http://www.fafsa.gov/. Federal Pell Grants typically are awarded to families that demonstrate significant financial need. Eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant is a function of many factors, including dependency status, family income, family size, and the number of students in the family. To determine your eligibility, you and/or your parent(s)/guardian(s) should meet with your high school counselor or the financial aid officer at the college or university you plan to attend, or use the FAFSA forecaster tool at http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/. For more information visit, http://www.fafsa.gov/.
Note: Please do not submit your FAFSA with your GMS application. Additionally, there is no code to add for the GMS Program on your FAFSA application. If you are selected as a candidate, GMS will request you to send a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR). We recommend you set a target date of February 15 to submit your FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.gov/.
The application process for GMS awards is highly competitive, and we urge students to submit their nomination packets as early as possible.
Materials maybe submitted online or via postal mail by the following deadline: Nomination materials must be submitted online before Monday, January 11, 2010 11:59 p.m. EST or postmarked on or before January 11, 2010. Mail Nomination Materials to: Gates Millennium ScholarsP.O. Box 1434Alexandria, Virginia 22313Toll-Free Phone: 1-877-690-GMSP (4677) We are unable to accept mail that requires a signature for receipt of delivery.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding, low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American*, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence by providing thousands of outstanding students, who have significant financial need, the opportunity to reach their full potential.
The GMS program offers leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities including mentoring services and an online resource center that provides up-to-date information on internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities, as well as graduate and post-graduate resources and conferences.
Eligibility
Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they:
Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American** or Hispanic American
Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States
Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED
Will be enrolling for the first time at a U.S. accredited*** college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the fall 2010
Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities
Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
Have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) by the deadline
*American Indian/Alaska Native Requirements: American Indian/Alaska Natives will be asked to provide proof of tribal enrollment or certificate of descent from a state or federally recognized tribe if selected as a GMS Candidate.
**Asian Pacific Islander American include persons having origins from Asia and/or Pacific Islands. Asian includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. Pacific Islander includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Citizens of the republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau are eligible to be nominated. This is not an all inclusive list.
***To be eligible for the GMS scholarship, the student must matriculate at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary on Education. The following are accreditation resources: Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education Programs Candidates; American Council of Education published in consultation with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; Higher Education Directory published by Higher Education Publications, Inc.Nominees who meet all of the eligibility requirements and who are selected as GMS candidates must include a Federal Pell Grant as part of their financial aid package for the 2010 academic year. To determine their Pell Grant eligibility, Nominees must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs.
Nominees are urged to file a 2010 FAFSA at the earliest opportunity. The 2010 FAFSA form will be available January 1, 2010 at http://www.fafsa.gov/. Federal Pell Grants typically are awarded to families that demonstrate significant financial need. Eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant is a function of many factors, including dependency status, family income, family size, and the number of students in the family. To determine your eligibility, you and/or your parent(s)/guardian(s) should meet with your high school counselor or the financial aid officer at the college or university you plan to attend, or use the FAFSA forecaster tool at http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/. For more information visit, http://www.fafsa.gov/.
Note: Please do not submit your FAFSA with your GMS application. Additionally, there is no code to add for the GMS Program on your FAFSA application. If you are selected as a candidate, GMS will request you to send a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR). We recommend you set a target date of February 15 to submit your FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.gov/.
The application process for GMS awards is highly competitive, and we urge students to submit their nomination packets as early as possible.
Materials maybe submitted online or via postal mail by the following deadline: Nomination materials must be submitted online before Monday, January 11, 2010 11:59 p.m. EST or postmarked on or before January 11, 2010. Mail Nomination Materials to: Gates Millennium ScholarsP.O. Box 1434Alexandria, Virginia 22313Toll-Free Phone: 1-877-690-GMSP (4677) We are unable to accept mail that requires a signature for receipt of delivery.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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