Gates Millennium Scholarships - Start Now!!!
November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Deadline is December 31, 2007 for paper applications
Last night a student from I-Poly High School in Pomona asked for more information about the Gates Millennium Scholarship; Here’s more info!
http://www.gmsp.org/
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding, low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives*, Asian Pacific Islander American**, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline they choose.
Eligibility Criteria
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, national or legal permanent resident of the United States
Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED
Will be enrolling for the first time at a U.S. accredited***college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in fall 2008
Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities
Meet the federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
Have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) by the deadline
The Deadline for Submission of Nomination Materials is as follows:
All paper applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2007.
All online applications must be submitted by January 11, 2008 11:59 p.m. EST.
Forms To Submit
The nomination process consists of three interdependent components:
Nominee Personal Information Form (to be submitted by the student)(click Nominee Tab)
Nominator Form (click Nominator Tab)
Recommender Form (Click Recommender Tab)
In addition to the three forms, American Indian/Alaska Native Nominees will be asked to submit proof of tribal enrollment or a certificate of descent if selected as finalists. Omission of any of the required documents will render the nomination incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
For more information go to the website located at http://www.gmsp.org/ and select the “Nomination Materials” tab.
Persevere!
The HBCU Campus Tour was on hit!!!
November 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Hello Scholars,
I just returned from an 8-day tour of HBCU’s. Let me tell you - it was eye opening !!!
The HBCU’s that we visited were awesome. One thing is for sure — all HBCU’s are not the same, there is something for everyone. The campuses ranged from private and small like Oakwood College, to large and bustling like Florida A & M Univeristy. There were colleges in between these poles too.
If you ever have the opportunity, you must take an HBCU tour. It is definitely worth every minute.
HBCU Tour
November 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
HBCU Tour
Hello Scholars!
The HBCU tour starts this week and I’ll be posting daily about the great schools we’re visiting. I’ll even try to upload pictures.
The tour flies out of Ontario at 5 AM, so I’m typing this before I go lay down.
I’ll talk to you from the road!!
Researching Scholarships Workshop - Sunday November 8
November 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Hello Scholars!
Don’t forget to attend the Researching Scholarships Class on Sunday, November 18 from 12 -3 PM. The class will be at the Central Park/Goldy Lewis Community Center (where the Rancho Cucamonga Club meets) in the Tech Junction.
Start researching second wave scholarships now! If you’d like to attend the class, call Aziza Davis at (909) 477-2760 extension 2391.
Persevere!
Coaches
November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Coaches will be available in January.
New Website Design
November 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Well we finally have a new website design and we hope that it flows much better than the last one.
