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Gates Millenium Scholarship 2011

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 05:27 PM PST

Are you looking for information about GMS, Gates Millenium Scholarship 2011 including requirements and eligibility for this GMS scholarship program and application? The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students.

GMS, Gates Millenium Scholarship 2011 will select 1,000 talented students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice with personal and professional development through leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.

In order to be eligible to be considered for the GMS, Gates Millenium Scholarship 2011, all three forms must be submitted online by Monday, January 10, 2011 11:59 p.m. EST or postmarked on or the deadline is before Monday, January 10, 2011. Three forms include student application, educator's evaluation of the student's academic record and evaluation of the student's community service and leadership activities.

Keep in your mind, once you complete page one of the online application, you will get student's registration identification number. Here are Gates Millenium Scholarship 2011 requirements and eligibility:

• 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 (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma) in the fall of 2011 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student. 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
• 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.

For details information about Gates Millenium Scholarship 2011 requirements, essay and other info, it will be good idea if you visit gmsp.org.