Applications for the 2012 Gates Millennium Scholars Program are now available!

For students entering college for the first time in the Fall 2012, the application for the 2012 Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS) is now available! The deadline to submit applications is
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.

This year, GMS will select 1,000 talented students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice! In addition to the scholarship, Gates Millennium Scholars will also receive personal and professional development through GMS’ leadership programs as well as academic support throughout their college career.

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 who are 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.

Students are eligible for a GMS scholarship if
they meet all of the following criteria: 

• 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 2012 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 January 11, 2012 deadline.

Please note: The three forms may be sent separately or together. Attachments (to the required forms or otherwise) and application materials transmitted by fax or an e-mail attachment will not be considered.

Selection Process & Award Notification

Eligible students who have submitted a complete application by the deadline will be considered for a GMS scholarship. Because these awards are highly competitive, students anyone writing about a student’s academic record (Nominator) and community service and leadership activities (Recommender) should make every effort to provide a complete picture of that student’s qualifications.

Complete applications must be submitted online before Wednesday, January 11, 2012 11:59PM EST or postmarked on or before January 11, 2012.

Complete paper applications can be mailed to:

Gates Millennium Scholars

P.O. Box 1434

Alexandria, Virginia 22313

Ph: 1-877-690-GMSP (4677)