GATES MILLENNIUM SCHolars Program

 

Gates Millennium Scholars

P.O. Box 10500

Fairfax, VA  22031-8044

Toll Free: 1-877-690-4677

Website: www.gmsp.org

 

*      Provides tuition funding for outstanding low-income minority students.

*      Must be a citizen/legal permanent resident or national of the United States;

*      Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (un-weighted);

*      Students must be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as a full time, degree-seeking freshman in the fall;

*      Students must have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in the community service, extracurricular or other activities; and

*      Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. (Eligibility for Federal Pell Grant can only be determined through the submission of a Free Application for federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs).

*      You must be nominated by:

*      Community organization

*      Principals, teachers, guidance counselors, and other professional educators acting in their personal capacity, not representing their institution, are invited to nominate students with outstanding academic qualifications, particularly those that would promote success in the fields of mathematics, science, engineering, education or library science.

*      Relatives may not serve as Nominators