**NEW SCHOLARSHIPS - 09.09.10**

*Gates Millennium Scholars Program

Requirements include:

-Must be African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans or Hispanic Americans

-Must be a U.S. Citizen

-Must have at least a 3.3 gpa (unweighted) 

-This must be your 1st time as a full time college student in 2010-2011

-You must demonstrate leadership abilities through participation in community service, extra-curricular, and other activities

-You must meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria

-If you do not have access to a computer and meet the requirements, please check out your local public or school library.

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Please note, depending on the major you select, this scholarship could potentially pay until you receive your PhD. Just a bit of information that I thought you would find interesting.   

*QuestBridge National College Match 

The National College Match connects high-achieving low-income students with admission and full scholarships to 29 partner colleges.

Applications Due September 30, 2010

Interested?  

Go to www.questbridge.org for more information.

*Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Applicants are evaluated on: 

-Demonstrated leadership

-Commitment to community

-Academic achievement

-Employment

MUST APPLY ONLINE at www.coca-colascholars.org

The application is open between August 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

1.  250 four-year achievement-based scholarships given each year.

2.  Approximately 2, 200 applicants are selected as Semifinalists in mid-November and notified by mail and email.  Semifinalists must then complete a secondary application, including essays, official transcripts, and two letters of recommendation.  Semifinalist applications are due by mid-January.  The Program Review Committee will select 250 Finalists to advance to the final interview phase.  Notifications are sent mid-February.

3.  In April, the 250 Finalists are invited to Atlanta for personal interviews.  The Finalists are interviewed by a National Selection Committee representing outstanding leaders in business, government, education and the arts.  50 students are then designated as National Scholars and receive awards of $20,000 for college; 200 students are designated as Regional Scholars and receive awards of $10,000 for college. 

--> ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
APPLICANTS MUST BE:
 • CURRENT high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DoD schools);• U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Temporary Residents (in a legalization program); Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees;• anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application;• planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution;• carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school.
APPLICANTS MAY NOT:• be children or grandchildren of employees, officers or owners of Coca−Cola bottling companies, The Coca−Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries.

Hope this helps.

Love,
Fran


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