scholarhips

Gates Millennium Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications Gates Millennium Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications  The Gates Millennium Scholarship is now accepting applications for the Class of 2016.  To be eligible for the GMSP students must:   + Be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American/Pacific Islander or Hispanic American.   + Be a citizen, legal permanent resident or national of the US.  + Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or earned a GED.  + Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities.  + Meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria.  + 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 as a full-time, degree seeking, first year student.  + Have completed and submitted their application by the deadline.  + Have the following forms completed and submitted by the deadline on their behalf:  1) A Nominator Form-an evaluation of the student's academic record.  2) A Recommender Form-an evaluation of the student's community service and leadership activities.  The deadline for applications for the next class of the GMSP will be January 13, 2016.  Info: http://www.gmsp.org/