[Scholarship_alert] Gates Millennium Scholars Program

[Science & Engineering Scholarships Alert]

Title:            Gates Millennium Scholars 
Program 


Sponsor:          Gates (Bill and Melinda) Foundation

SYNOPSIS:  The sponsor provides funding to provide outstanding,
low income 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.

Deadline(s):      01/10/2011
Established Date: 12/15/2009
Follow-Up Date:   11/01/2011
Review Date:      10/07/2010

Contact: 


Address:          PO Box 1-500
                   Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
                   U.S.A.
E-mail:
Web Site: http://www.gmsp.org/
Program URL: http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/AboutUs.aspx
Tel:              877-690-4677
Fax:
Deadline Ind:     Receipt
Deadline Open:    No



Award Type(s):    Student Scholarship


Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
                   U.S. Permanent Resident
                   U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)
                   U.S. Non-Citizen National

Locations Tenable:    U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)


Appl Type(s):     Undergraduate Student
                   Minority Individual


Target Group(s):  Minorities

Funding Limit:    $0   NOT PROV
Duration:         4 YEAR(s)
Indirect Costs:   Unspecified
Cost Sharing:     No
Sponsor Type:     Foundations


Geo. Restricted:  NO RESTRICTIONS

CFDA#:

OBJECTIVES:  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 by
Reducing financial barriers for African American, American
Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic
American students with high academic and leadership promise who have
significant financial need; Increasing the representation of these
target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education,
engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and the
sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented; Developing
a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating
successful completion of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees;
and Providing seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral
programs, for students selected as Gates Millennium Scholars entering
target disciplines.

ELIGIBILITY
  Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if
they: 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 on an unweighted 4.0
scale or have earned a GED; Will enroll for the first time at a U.S.
located, accredited college or university in the fall of 2011 as a
full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student (with the exception of
students pursuing a high school diploma while concurrently enrolled).
First-time college enrollees can also be GED recipients; Have
demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community
service, extracurricular or other activities; Meet the Federal Pell
Grant eligibility criteria; and 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.

FUNDING
  The GMS Scholarship Award provides support for the cost of
education by covering unmet need and self-help aid; renewable awards
for Gates Millennium Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic
progress; graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium
Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering,
library science, mathematics, public health or science; and leadership
development programs with distinctive personal, academic and
professional growth opportunities.(flb)

KEYWORDS:         Leadership Development
                   EDUCATION
                   Minority Education
                   ENGINEERING
                   Public Health
                   Computer Science
                   Mathematics
                   Library Science





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