Name of the Organisation : Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Name of the Scholarship : Gates Millennium Scholars Program 2015
Location :
Country : United States of America
Application Deadline : January 14, 2015
Website : http://www.gmsp.org/
Gates Millennium Scholars Program :
1.The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American**, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest.
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Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas : computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.
2.In 1999, a bold vision of what America’s future would look like began to take shape. In that view, America’s leadership would include 20,000 individuals, all people of color, who would make a significant impact on the future direction of the nation. Coming from among the most financially needy students and attending the nation’s best colleges and universities, they would represent the extraordinary promise inherent among all highly academically capable individuals, no matter what their background. Moreover, the planners envisioned that the researched experiences of the students’ matriculation and retention, the fact of these individuals’ extraordinary successes to terminal degrees, and the testimony of their voices, would spark conversation, and perhaps debate, leading to public policies and added philanthropic contributions in support of similarly able and financially challenged young people. That vision of Bill and Melinda Gates was funded by a historic grant of more than 1 billion dollars to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)—still the largest single gift to any scholarship organization.
3.One of the most unique aspects of the GMS Program is the partnership and collective efforts of the four partner organizations providing services to the continuing Gates Millennium Scholars. GMS Program staff members at the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars (AIGCS), the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and UNCF service students from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is truly a national effort
Number of Scholarships : 1000 per year
Individual Award :
Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid, including graduate school funding for continuing Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.
Eligibility Requirements :
Minimum GPA :3.3
Ethnicities : African American/Black, American Indian – Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, Hispanic American
Residency Status : U.S. Citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident
Who’s Eligible :
Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they meet all of the following criteria:
1.Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American** or Hispanic American
2.Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States
3.Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED
4.Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited*** college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma) in the fall of 2015 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student. First-time college enrollees can also be GED recipients.
5.Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities
6.Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
7.Have completed and submitted all three required forms : the student’s application (Nominee Personal Information Form), an evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form) and an evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities (Recommender Form) by the deadline
Note :
*American Indian/Alaska Native Requirements : American Indian/Alaska Natives must be enrolled in a U.S. Federal or State recognized tribe or be able to document descent from an enrolled tribal member. If selected as a GMS finalist, applicants will be asked to provide proof of tribal enrollment or descent.
**Asian and Pacific Islander American includes persons having origins from Asia and/or Pacific Islands. Asian includes persons having origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia or the Indian subcontinent. Pacific Islander includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are eligible to be nominated. This is not an all-inclusive list. Please see the U.S. Census Bureau listing at www.census.gov.
***To be eligible for the GMS scholarship, the student must matriculate at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. The following are accreditation resources : Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education Programs Candidates; American Council of Education published in consultation with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; Higher Education Directory published by Higher Education Publications, Inc.
GMS Online Application :
Welcome to the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) online application system. To begin or continue the application process, click the “Log On” button at the top of the page. Once you click the “Log On” button, you may register by clicking the register link. If you have already registered, enter the e-mail address and password you used when you originally registered to access the application.
Apply Online : https://uncf.org/scholarships
A Complete Application Consists of :
1. Student Application (Nominee Personal Information Form)
2. Educator’s evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form)
3. Evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities (Recommender Form)
Note :
In order to be eligible to be considered for the GMS scholarship, all three forms must be submitted online by Wednesday, January 14, 2015 11 :59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Steps to Start a Reference Form (Nominator and/or Recommender) :
1. Click the blue “Write a Reference” button
2. Click “Register” to create an account
3. Proceed to create an account
4. After the account has been created, log in using e-mail address and password
5. At the top of the page, click “Reference Landing Page” to the left of “Welcome First Name”
6. On the right-hand side of the page click “Start New Form”
7. Click “Search for a Student”
8. Enter the student’s First Name, Last Name and nine-digit Registration ID
9. Select the student and click “Next”
10. Answer the questions
11. Select the “Nominator Form” or “Recommender Form”
12. Complete and submit the form
Student Registration Identification :
1.All three forms are linked by the student’s registration identification number. The student’s registration identification number is a combination of his/her five-digit zip code and the last four digits of his/her preferred phone number. For example, if the student’s five-digit zip code is 99999 and preferred phone number is 703-555-1234, then the registration identification number would be 99999-1234.
2.As the student, your registration identification number is automatically generated by the system after you enter your personal information in your profile. The educator writing about your academic record (Nominator) and the individual writing about your community service and leadership activities (Recommender) will have to enter your student registration identification number to access their forms.
3.Individuals writing about your academic record (Nominator) and community service and leadership activities (Recommender) may complete and submit their forms at any time before the deadline and do not have to wait for you (Nominee) to begin your application to do so. Just ensure that they enter the correct student registration identification number.
Scholarship Notification : https://uncf.org/scholarships