Bill Gates Scholarship Program for Undergraduate Students

Bill Gates Scholarship Program For Undergraduate Students

Study in the United States of America on this fully funded scholarships. The Bill Gates Scholarship program for Undergraduate students are now open. 

About  Gates Scholarship
The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.

The Gates Scholarship will fund 300 students per year, starting with 2018, totalling 3,000 students over the life of the program. With the launch of this program in 2017, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation continues its long-standing commitment to helping outstanding minority students who come from low-income backgrounds realize their maximum potential. This prestigious scholarship program is based on evidence that by eliminating the financial barriers to college, a last-dollar scholarship can enable high-potential, low-income minority students to excel in their course work. 

• Scholarship Program : Undergraduate
• Organisation : The Gate Scholarship
• Country to study  : United States
• Course to study : Not specified
• Application Deadline : September 15, 2022

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Benefits of Bill Gates Scholarship Program
Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance* that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the methodology used by a Scholar’s college or university.

*Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, and transportation, and may include other personal costs.

Requirements for Bill Gates Scholarship Program Qualification
To apply, students must be:

• A high school senior
• From at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American
• Pell-eligible
• A US citizen, national, or permanent resident
• In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) 
•  Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.

*For American Indian/Alaska Native, proof of tribal enrollment will be required. 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Bill Gates Scholarship Program
Selection criteria

An ideal candidate will have:

• An outstanding academic record in high school (in the top 10% of his/her graduating class)
• Demonstrated leadership ability (e.g., as shown through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities)
• Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)

Timeline

• SEMIFINALIST PHASE:Dec - Jan 2022
• SELECTION:Apr 2023
• AWARDS:July - Sept 2023

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How to apply 
Interested and qualified? Go to The Gate Scholarship on www.thegatesscholarship.org to apply
For more details, visit TGS website 

APPLY NOW 

Application Deadline
September 15, 2022

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