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About 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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