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The Gates Millennium Scholars
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), established in 1999, was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential.
The contact information for The Gates Millennium Scholars is:
Gates Millennium Scholars
P.O. Box 10500
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
Ph: 1-877-690-4677
URL: http://www.gmsp.org/
Award Type: Scholarship
Qualifications: Academic good standing, full-time student, U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card
Amount: Not given
Number of Recipients: Annually to more that one student
Degree Type: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post-graduate
Student Type: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, Hispanic American
Special Reciepts: Meets the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria and have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities
Category of Study: Education, Engineering, Information Technology, library science, mathematics, public health and the sciences
States: All States
Deadline: January 1st of the calendar year
To apply, please contact www.gmsp.org.
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