The Gates Scholarship

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

This scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority high school seniors. Applicants must be from at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American. Applicants must be in the top 10% of their graduating class, demonstrate leadership ability, and have exceptional personal success skills.