<p>Hey, so I'm a Pakistani Female but I don't know if I'm allowed to apply for GMS because here are the requirements:</p>
<p>Reducing financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need; </p>
<p>I'm Pakistani...meaning I'm asian...can I still apply?</p>
<p>What is GMS?</p>
<p>Gates Millenium Scholarship</p>
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<p>It says “Asian Pacific Islander”…NOT Asian. I don’t believe Pakistan is considered an Asian Island.</p>
<p>Perhaps there is someone on this forum who can answer this question for you…or perhaps the Gates folks have a “help” place on their website or a phone number.</p>
<p>Here’s what I found [here</a> regarding eligibility criteria](<a href=“http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/faq.aspx]here”>http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/faq.aspx)</p>
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<p>Geography pop quiz time, guys! In which of the above mentioned regions is Pakistan located?</p>
<p>Indian subcontinent…looks like our OP can apply.</p>
<p>It’s always nice to be able to say, “Yes, that’ll work.” to someone on this forum. A nice change up from the usual “No, you can’t put $200000 in tuition fees on your credit card” or “You probably won’t get in-state tuition by planting a tree in Iowa”.</p>
<p>OP, when you state you are Pakistani, do you mean that you are an American citizen whose ancestry is Pakistani or do you mean you are a citizen of Pakistan living in the United States? The Gates Millenium Scholarships are for American citizens.</p>
<p>On other threads, the OP asks about where to fax her “permanent resident card” so apparently she is permanent resident but not a citizen. Does the Gates scholarship get awarded to permanent residents?</p>
<p>I’m a permanent resident, with a SSN and thus, a green card, so yeah I can apply.</p>
<p>Thank you guys for all your help 
I’m definitely applying for this scholarship !!!</p>