Deadline: October 17, 2015
Amount: Full tuition and room and board
A project of Bill Gates (the second richest man in the world) and his wife Melina, The Gates Millennium Scholars program is one of the most prestigious scholarship programs in the country. Annually, it awards 1,000 full ride scholarships for use at any university or college of a student’s choice. Since its inception in 1999, the program has paid out over $1.5 billion to help students cover the cost of college. Requirements for the program include a minimum high school GPA of 3.3, meeting the federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria, and being a citizen of the United States. And though it is open to everyone, special consideration is given to students from minority groups, such as African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American.
A project of Bill Gates (the second richest man in the world) and his wife Melina, The Gates Millennium Scholars program is one of the most prestigious scholarship programs in the country. Annually, it awards 1,000 full ride scholarships for use at any university or college of a student’s choice. Since its inception in 1999, the program has paid out over $1.5 billion to help students cover the cost of college. Requirements for the program include a minimum high school GPA of 3.3, meeting the federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria, and being a citizen of the United States. And though it is open to everyone, special consideration is given to students from minority groups, such as African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American.
