The Gates Millennium ScholarS Program 

The deadline for the Gates Millennium Scholars 2012 Scholarship Application process was January 11, 2012. The database is now closed to all users including users of the Android application. Documents are currently being processed and we will not be able to provide status updates. Please note that application forms that were submitted online by 11:59 p.m. EST January 11, 2012 or postmarked by January 11, 2012 will be processed.

Students who submitted their application by the deadline will begin to receive notification in March 2012.

The selection and notification processes are as follows:

• February 2012, independent readers will complete an individualized reading and scoring assessment of eligible students in three major areas:
• academic achievement,
• community service, and
• leadership potential
• March 2012, students will be notified and informed if they are selected as a finalist or not selected.
• Finalists will be notified if they are selected as Gates Millennium Scholars or not selected by mid-April 2012. All selected Gates Scholars will be notified no later than May 1, 2012.

Thank you for your interest in the Gates Millennium Scholars Program.

GMS will select 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. We provide Gates Millennium Scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.

Our program is more than a scholarship—it’s an opportunity to change your life