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Gates Millennium Scholars Program
| Scholarship Provider: | Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
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| Application Deadline: | Application opens: 08/01/2011 |
| Description: | The Gates Millennium Scholars Program was established in 1999 with a 1.6 grant to the United Negro College Fund from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to provide outstanding African-American, American Indian/Alaska native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic/Latino American students with an opportunity to complete their undergraduate education. The Gates Millennium Scholars Program is a leadership program, and an the scholarship covers the student's UNMET need, and awards are determined by GMS based on financial need. |
| Scholarship Website: | www.gmsp.org |
| School Type Requirement: | Four Year College |
| Applicant Class Requirement: | Entering First Year Undergraduate |
| Minority Status Requirement: | African American or Hispanic American or Native American or Asian Pacific Islander |
| Citizenship Requirement: | U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Legal Resident |
| Awards Given: | 101+ |
| Length of Award: | Renewable |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.3 |
| Other Comments: | Students must demonstrate leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities. There are three parts to the application: 1. Student (Nominee) 2. Nominator (Educator writing about the student's academic record) 3. Recommender (Person writing about the student's community service and leadership activites) |
Scholarship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Amia Soto-Carrion 55 Second Street suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94105 Email: asotocar@hsf.net |
