The Gates Millenium Scholars (GMS)

GMS is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and was established in 1999 to provide outstanding low income African-American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander American*, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing GMS Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: 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.  More information can be found at http://www.gmsp.org/ 

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/legal permanent resident or national of the United States.
• Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.00 scale (unweighted) at the time of nomination.
• Will be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as full-time, degree seeking freshmen in the Fall.
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities.
• Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria.
• Have all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) completed and submitted by the deadline.