Gates Millennium Scholars Program

Categories are  Fellowship  tagged  Award /  Minority Students /  African American
Scholarship deadline

January 15

Amount

$1,000 - $20,000

Awards Offered

1000

Renewable

No Information Available

Is this a No Essay scholarship?

No

DESCRIPTION

The goal of the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program is to encourage academic excellence and provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with substantial financial need to achieve their highest potential by reducing financial barriers for students with high academic and leadership promiscuity in African American, American Indian/Alaska Resident, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American

Each year, GMS has chosen 1,000 new scholars and we are now supporting more than 20,000 Gates Scholars. Around 54 percent of scholars are first-generation learners, the first to go to college in their communities. After receiving a Bachelor's degree, close to 37.5 percent of Gates Millennium Scholars transition to graduate school.

Education Level

High School and Bachelor Degree

GPA

3.0

Application Start Date

No Information Available

Eligibility Criteria

Minority, US citizen

REQUIREMENTS

GPA

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program

-

Specialization

Not Applicable

Field of Study

Scholarship General

OTHER INFORMATION

Gender

Male/Female

Scholarship Frequency

Annually

Ethnicity

African American

State

Not Applicable

Outside State Residents eligible

No

International Students eligible

No

Online Master Programs eligible

No

Credibility

Medium