Scholarship Program Continues To Remove Barriers to Higher Education for Minority Students

Fairfax, VA -- The seventh class of Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) has been announced. 1,000 high-achieving students, from across the country, have been selected to receive the scholarship award for the 2007-2008 academic year. With this support, these students will be able to attend any college or university of their choice without the financial burden which can often prevent many highly qualified young people from pursuing a college education.

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program, launched with a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is designed to reduce financial barriers and increase the number of African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian- and Pacific Islander- American, and Hispanic-American students enrolling in and completing undergraduate and graduate degree programs. This year’s Gates Scholars were chosen from an applicant pool of over 12,000 students, and come from 822 different high schools in 47 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa and Federated States of Micronesia. 

To read the full press release, visit the Gates Millennium Scholars Program Web site.