<p>I am half-caucasian, half-Asian american. However, the Gates Millenium Scholarship says you must be an Asian Pacific islander. Does that mean Asian Americans (Japanese, Chinese, etc) are not eligible?</p>
<p>Note that they say AND:</p>
<p>[::</a>. The Gates Millennium Scholars .::](<a href=“http://www.gmsp.org/]::”>http://www.gmsp.org/)</p>
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<p>So yes, Asian-Americans of Japanese, Chinese, etc. descent are eligible along with Pacific Islander-Americans.</p>