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.
Host Country:
- United States
Host Organization:
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Host Institutions:
- University across the USA
- Community Colleges across the USA
Degree Level:
- Undergraduate Programs
Scholarship Duration:
- 5 years
Gates Scholarship Benefits:
- The tuition fee will be covered.
- Residential accommodation will be covered.
- Board and room allowance will be provided.
- Transportation costs will be covered.
- Other incidental costs will be also covered.
Eligibility Criteria of the Gates Scholarship 2024 in the USA:
- The applicant must be a high school senior.
- The applicant must be from one of these ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American.
- The applicant must be a US citizen, national or permanent resident.
- The applicant must be Pell-eligible.
- The applicant must not be receiving any other grant or family support.
- The applicant’s academic performance must be outstanding i.e. GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
- The applicant must be planning to enroll in a four-year degree program in the USA.
Application Deadline:
- The application deadline for the Gates Scholarship 2024 in the United States is September 15, 2024.