The Gates Scholarship

The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential. Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance that is not already covered by other financial aid and the Student Aid Index, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the methodology used by a Scholar's college or university. Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, books, housing and food, and may include additional personal costs. The scholarship supports students through their four-year undergraduate degree program at US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public colleges or universities.