<p>Pretty much all the colleges that I applied to claim to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need. Is there any significant benefit in me applying for the Gates Millennium Scholarship? I have one week left to write the required essays. Would I be better off looking into other scholarships, either generic or specific to the schools I've applied to?</p>
<p>my parents make about $50,000, is that too much?</p>
<p>Not really</p>