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GATES Millennium Scholarship. by. Craig Marroquin. About Me. Graduated from Apache High School Graduated from the University of Oklahoma Texas Christian University graduate student Sooner First!!!! Horned Frog Second! Gates Millennium Scholar. About GMS.
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GATES Millennium Scholarship by Craig Marroquin
About Me • Graduated from Apache High School • Graduated from the University of Oklahoma • Texas Christian University graduate student • Sooner First!!!! Horned Frog Second! • Gates Millennium Scholar Marroquin
About GMS • To reduce the financial barriers for African-American, Hispanic American, Native American/Alaskan Native and Asian & Pacific Islander American students with high academic and leadership promise who are at a significant economic disadvantage. • To increase the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of mathematics, science, engineering, education and library science, where these groups are severely underrepresented. • To develop a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful completion of bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. • To provide seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs for students entering target disciplines. Marroquin
About GMS • United Negro College Fund • American Indian Graduate Fund • The Hispanic Scholarship Fund • Asian & Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund Marroquin
Requirements • Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American. • Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States. • Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale Marroquin
Requirements • Will be enrolling for the first time at a US accredited college or university as a full time, degree-seeking, first year student in fall 2008. • Have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) by the deadline. Marroquin
Requirements • Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities. • Meet the federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. Marroquin
Process • Nominee • Nominator • Recommender Marroquin
GMS in action Marroquin
Credits • www.aigc.org • www.gmsp.org • www.ou.edu • www.tcu.edu Marroquin