THE GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM Applications are now available for the Gates Millennium Scholars Program which provides scholarships and fellowships to outstanding low-income African-American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian-Pacific American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate institutions of their choice. The program will begin in the fall of 2000, and will provide financial assistance to 1,000 new students per year, over a 20-year period, with an annual investment of $50 million. The program will be administered by the United Negro College Fund, with the support and participation of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the American Indian College Fund. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States, have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale, demonstrate a significant financial need, show a commitment to leadership, and be: * a high school senior applying to an accredited college or university for the academic year 2000-2001; * a college student planning to continue undergraduate study in academic year 2000-2001; * a college senior or college graduate enrolled or about to enroll in graduate school for study in academic year 2000-2001; or * a graduate student enrolled in a degree program in engineering, mathematics, science, education or library science. Information: Gates Millennium Scholars Program, 877.690.4677, or http://www.gmsp.org/. Bob Samors The University of North Carolina 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW North Tower, Suite 370 Washington, DC 20004 Tel.: 202/289-9040 Fax: 202/331-4119 samorsr@ga.unc.edu |
