Scholarship Undergraduate

The Gates Scholarship

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
93
Days
September 15 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Proof of tribal enrollment
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
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The Gates Scholarship
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Description

The Gates Scholarship 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. Students must be Pell-eligible and be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident. Additionally, a student must plan to enroll in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university. For American Indian/Alaska Native students, proof of tribal enrollment will be required. An ideal candidate will have an outstanding academic record in high school (in the top 10 percent of their graduating class); demonstrated leadership ability (e.g., as shown through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities); and exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.). Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMinimum 3.0 GPA
  • CheckmarkRestricted by race for Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaska Native students
  • CheckmarkMust currently be a high school student
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to: African, Hispanic, Latin American/Caribbean

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Proof of tribal enrollment
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
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