Who do you know has gotten GMS?

Paying for College
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<p>I'm trying to figure out if I should apply.</p>

<p>Stats:
Asian female
3.81 UW/4.47 W
ACT-34, SAT-2260
In-depth involvement with extracurriculars, including leadership experience and experience with writing and receiving grants
Income: $50k/yr, 2 dependents</p>

<p>I'm kind of hesitant about putting in the time for this, since I've got two more essays to write and a statistics final to study for. My GPA isn't perfect, and my being Asian is definitely going to hurt.</p>

<p>Anyhow, who do you know has gotten GMS? What are they really looking for?</p>

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<p>What is GMS?</p>

<p>Do you have 2 dependents or does your family have 2 dependents?</p>

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<p>Gates Millenium Scholarship. At this point, I don’t think I’ll be doing it. If you’ve got kids not yet in college, definitely check it out when he/she is a senior. It covers any expenses that aren’t included in the college’s financial aid package, including travel and personal expenditures.</p>

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<p>Being Asian will NOT hurt, GMS is specifically for AA, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American. I’m pretty sure they devide up the 1000 spots equally between the 4 catagories.</p>

<p>My D is a Gates Scholar, and your GPA/stats are right in line for the scholarship. You might want to make time to apply, it is definitely worth it.</p>

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<p>You really should!! I’m Native American and my GPA was 3.5. It’s an AMAZING scholarship and worth the time if you get it! :)</p>