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About the ProgramAbout the Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program, established in 1999, is funded by a $1.6 billion dollar 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.
About the ProgramAbout the ProgramThe United Negro College
Fund (UNCF) is the administrator of the GMS initiative and has partnered with the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars (AIGCS), the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF).
About the ScholarshipAbout the ScholarshipThe Gates Millennium Scholarship Provides:
◦Support for the cost of education◦Renewable awards with satisfactory academic
progress ◦Graduate school funding for continuing scholars
in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health, or science;
◦Leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities.
Eligibility Eligibility RequirementsRequirements
Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States
Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 (unweighted) or have earned a GED
Are Degree-seeking freshman who will be entering an accredited college or university as full-time student;
Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities
Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
About the ApplicationAbout the ApplicationThe application is composed of three
components:◦ 1. Nominator Form
Completed by a teacher or counselor who is familiar with your academic background
◦2. Recommender Form Completed by an individual who is aware of your
community service and leadership activities◦3. Nominee Form
Completed by you!Nominees are assessed based on academic
achievement, community service, and leadership potential.
About the ApplicationAbout the ApplicationApplications do not need to be submitted in
the same format or at the same time!◦All forms may be completed online or by mail.◦Nominators and Recommenders can start their
application before the nominee.All portions must be submitted or
postmarked by the deadline: January 10, 2011 at 11:59 P.M. EST
Application materials can be found at www.gmsp.org
ResourcesResourcesCal GMSA
◦Facebook Group – “GMSA Berkeley”◦Blog – berkeleygmsa.blogspot.com◦E-mail – [email protected]
GMS◦Toll-Free Phone: 1-877-690-4677 ◦Website – www.gmsp.org