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.
Scholarship Details
- Host country: USA.
- University(s): USA Universities
- Scholarship coverage: Fully Funded
- Type of degree: Bachelor’s degree
- Eligible country(s): American student
- Commitment: Full time
- Duration: 1-4 years
- Age: not specified
- Gender: Male and Female
- Deadline: 15 September 2023
Eligibility
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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.
Note: For American Indians/Alaska Natives, proof of tribal enrollment will be required.
