<p>"The scholarship will pay tuition, fees, books and living expenses while she earns a bachelor's degree and could support her through graduate school, based on certain conditions."</p>
<p>Amarillo.com</a> | Local News: Gates Millennium Scholarship: Her sacrifices are rewarded 05/31/09</p>
<p>Good post! Thanks for sharing.</p>
<p>I am also one of the recipients of this award, and it’s really amazing. They pay for everything!!!</p>
<p>Great post :)</p>
<p>Congrats to her. She really deserved it, I can’t imagine working 40-60 hours a week while keeping up my grades at the same time. Congrats to you as well 12layla12.</p>
<p>What the ****.</p>
<p>I would have had a good shot at winning this back in the day. Damn it!</p>
<p>legendofmax, you would not have been eligible for GMSP. It is only for AA, Asian, Hispanic and Native American applicants, and I see you are a caucasian male.</p>
<p>hi everybody, im 45mydestiny, and im so excited to get toknow about all there is to know concerning the colleges that best suit me. i’ld like to make loads of friends here and also gain assistance in college stuff. i’m from ghana by the way</p>
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<p>QuestBridge is a scholarship similar to the Gates Millennium Scholarship, except it doesn’t have racial restrictions. Of course, GA2012MOM knows this, but just putting it out there for others. :)</p>
<p>The Gates Millennium Scholarship is an outstanding accomplishment. Everyone who receives the award does deserve it. However, I still feel like I am dreaming when I think about it…</p>
<p>Congrats to all Gates scholarship awardees. Helping the family business can pay off! Wish you continued success in college Chris. Go Eagles! </p>
<p>[Springstead</a> High graduate earns Gates Millennium Scholarship - St. Petersburg Times](<a href=“http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1006370.ece]Springstead”>http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1006370.ece)</p>
<p>I really don’t think posting her name and school in the article is a good idea. Especially with the label “Low income”. lol.</p>
<p>Actually, I don’t think that Asian American qualifies. You have to be “Asian Pacific Islander American”.</p>
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<p>Do you think the young man in the article should be ashamed that his parents have a low-income? I see nothing wrong with this; if anything, he should be proud that he succeeded in winning a national scholarship valued at tens of thousands of dollars despite obvious obstacles.</p>
<p>I myself was in three local papers after having been awarded a QuestBridge scholarship. The articles described my plight, not unlike – if not worse – than the young man in the news article above. Following publishing, I was contacted by local companies, non-profits, and the mayoral office for internships, funding, and inspirational speeches. I see nothing wrong with the label of ‘low-income.’ Important people like to surround themselves with young men and women who are ‘self-made’ with a bright future ahead of them.</p>
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Yea, only Pacific Islanders count. :[</p>
<p>Another 2 winners from PA. Congrats to all the winners!</p>
<p>[2</a> Philly students receive Gates scholarship | 6abc.com - 5/29/09 - Philadelphia News - 6abc.com](<a href=“http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6837124]2”>http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6837124)</p>
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<a href=“https://nominations.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/[/url]”>https://nominations.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/</a></p>
<p>**Asian Pacific Islander American include persons having origins from Asia and/or Pacific Islands. Asian includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. Pacific Islander includes persons having in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Citizens of the republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau are eligible to be nominated. This is not an all inclusive list.</p>
<p>Congrats to all, you deserve it! Good Luck in college…</p>
<p>i’m confused. i’m also a gates scholar and they’re refusing to help pay for my books and living expenses. i’m not complaining - not at all - just genuinely confused and was wondering if anyone could clarify it for me b/c i have a feeling that the article might have made a mistake in describing the scholarship</p>
<p>From the Willamette website: Willamette Welcomes Gates Scholars - Eight 2009 Gates Millennium Scholars will attend Willamette this fall, including nearly one-third of Oregons recipients.</p>
<p>nygirl786, if you feel your award is not correct, your FA department at your school can request from Gates a modification of your award once during each school year. There is a deadline for doing this (I’m not sure what it is) so you should contact your FA office.</p>