The Gates Scholarship (TGS) 2026 in United States | Fully Funded

Summary:

The Gates Scholarship will fund 300 students per year, starting in 2018, totaling 3,000 students over the life of the program.

With the launch of this program in 2017, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation continues its long-standing commitment to helping outstanding minority students who come from low-income backgrounds realize their maximum potential.

This prestigious scholarship program is based on evidence that by eliminating the financial barriers to college, a last-dollar scholarship can enable high-potential, low-income minority students to excel in their coursework and graduate studies 

Eligibilities:

To apply, students must:

• be a high school senior

• plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US-accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.

• be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) to retain the award, 

• be from at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American

• A US citizen, national, or permanent resident.

  
  

Benefits:

• Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution.

• Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, and transportation, and may include other personal costs.

  
  

Deadline: September 15, 2025

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