Gates Millennium Scholars Program

Applications for the Gates Millennium Scholars Program will be available from their web site on November 20, 2002. The program will provide scholarships and fellowships for outstanding low-income African-American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian-Pacific American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate institutions of their choice. The program began in the fall of 2000 and provides financial assistance to 1,000 new students per year, over a 20-year period, with an annual investment of $50 million. At any given point 4,000 students per year with be Millennium Scholars.

The program will be administered by the United Negro College Fund, with the support and participation of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the American Indian College Fund.

Applicants for a Gates Millennium Scholars Program must: be a citizen of the United States; have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale; be a high school senior applying to an accredited college or university for the academic year 2003-2004; or a college student planning to continue undergraduate study in academic year 2002-2003; or a college senior or college graduate enrolled or about to enroll in graduate school for study in academic year 2002-2003. Graduate students must be enrolled in a degree program in engineering, mathematics, science, education or library science; demonstrate significant financial need; and have demonstrated leadership commitment through participation in community service (i.e. mentoring/tutoring, volunteer work in social service organizations, and involvement in church initiatives), extracurricular activities (student government and athletics), or other activities that reflect leadership abilities.

For more information go the Gates Millennium Scholars Program Web site at: http://www.gmsp.org/ or contact them at 877-690-GMSP.