Student Scholarship Search

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is the administrator of the GMS initiative. To reach, coordinate, and support the constituent groups, UNCF has partnered with the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars (AIGCS), the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) to assist in implementing the initiative. You must complete all required fields on each page before the system will allow you to save, submit, or move to the next page. The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Nomination Forms may also be downloaded for submission by mail by clicking on Nomination Forms . Eligibility: Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they: * Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American, * Are a citizen/legal permanent resident or national of the United States, * Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.00 scale (unweighted) at the time of nomination, * Will be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as full-time, degree seeking freshmen in the Fall of 2007, * Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities, and * Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. * Have all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) completed and submitted by the deadline. We expect that Nominees who meet all of the eligibility requirements and who are selected as GMS candidates will have a federal Pell Grant as part of their financial aid package for the 2007-2008 academic year in order to be confirmed as a Scholar. Eligibility for Federal Pell Grant can only be determined through the submission of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs. Nominees are urged to file a 2007-2008 FAFSA at the earliest opportunity and no later than February 1, 2007. Federal Pell Grants typically are awarded to families demonstrating the greatest need. Eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant is a function of many factors, including dependency status, family income, family size and the number of students in the family.