Gates Millennium scholarship chances

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a junior going on senior and just recently took my SAT and ACT tests and am awaiting results. My stats are
Gpa unweighted:3.65
Gpa weighted:4.65
Core gpa:4.0
Class rank: 10/485
AP:
AP calc ab
AP English language
And also I took duel enrollment where I earned 12 college credit hours
Senior year:
Planning on taking AICE Math & Marine Biology which is a Cambridge university program offered newly at my school
Duel enrollment with Geographic information systems for 6 more credit hours
AP psychology, AP calc bc
Honors economics and government
ECs:
I'm involved BYC (broward youth coalition) and volunteered during the summer every year
OSTEM for the last two years during summer in which we learn about ocean conservation
Math honor society
Should be getting a job soon
Flag football for two straight years (made it to districts but lost :c)
*** l believe I can get decent test scores for act and sat but im not confident that I got at least a three for ap calc ab
Special Circumstances:
6 household family that makes >30k per year
Food stamps
Lost section 8 (helped with housing) so now we're struggling in a tiny square foot duplex with lots of structural problems (wouldn't make it through a hurricane)
Family struggles to pay bills
Had to shower at a beach for about a week when water bill wasn't paid (I know)
Didn't have a car for about a year (this happens regularly) now we have a car worth 1k
***I know my gpa isn't the highest but I work hard to raise it and tbh idk why it's so low when my grades are pretty excellent. My financial situation is very serious and I'm a first generation to attend college.</p>

<p>I really hope I qualify for this scholarship andsorry for any typos! Thank you!</p>

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<p>Dual** oopsies</p>

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<p>I know my EC’s suck but I never have enough time as I’m always home helping my family. Im planning to have at least 250 hrs in community service.</p>

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<p>It’s more than just grades for the scholarship. Once you meet the income requirement, you have to write a series of essays. Also, have you looked at need blind schools that meet full need? You don’t have a test score so I can’t really say what your chances are, but if you got around a 30 on the ACT, you could get into a very good college for absolutely no cost. </p>

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<p>Marrissa -</p>

<p>There is a whole sub-forum just for Gates Scholarship issues that is inside the Financial Aid Forum. Go to the main page where all of the forums are listed, and scroll down to find it. Here is a direct link for you: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/gates-millennium-scholarship/”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/gates-millennium-scholarship/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>While you are in the Financial Aid Forum, read through the threads on Automatic merit-based scholarships, and on Competitive merit-based scholarships. Your GPA is good enough for most of those, but you will need to get a good ACT or SAT score as well.</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>

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<p>Thank you! Happymomof1</p>