Friday, February 26, 2010

The Gates Millennium Scholarships - Scholarships for minority students in the United States

Millennium Scholarship provides funds for the education of minority students with exceptional talent and low incomes.

Gates Millennium Scholars Program
This is an initiative of $ 1 billion, currently the largest in the world of grants from private initiative.

In July 2006, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation an additional $ 58 million the program, so expand the students pursuing an education in public health.

To date the program has helped more than 10,000Students are able to African American, Hispanic, Asian Pacific Islander, Alaska Native and American Indian origin and low-income
Backgrounds investigate how students in the areas of education, science, mathematics, technology, library and public health.

Students are required to demonstrate: --

Academic Excellence

Community Service

strong leadership

Requirements include: --


achieve an unweighted grade point average of 3.3 on a scale of 4.0 ()

the first time, college or university students

meet the criteria Federal Pell Grant

U.S. citizenship or permanent residency

They are also required to fill out three forms: --


Information about the candidates personal form

Application Form

as a recommendation

The application form must be completed in the month of January.

How and how much?

Granted each year 1000, awarded to students.

The premium depends on how it wasdeveloped to meet Loanda and to examine the work of the distribution of financial assistance for students, therefore, is the amount sufficient for the needs of individual students.

In 2006, the average premium was about $ 7000 per year for students and $ 15,000 per year for students.

When you receive for the Gates scholarship, download application forms http://www.gmsp.org this fall and see if Bill and Melinda can make your dreams!

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