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Gates Millennium Scholarship |
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The Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF) is the largest transparently
operated charitable foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda
Gates in 2000 and doubled in size by Warren Buffett in 2006.
- University Scholars
Program
- Donated US$20 million in
1998 to endow a scholarship program at Melinda Gates'
alma mater, Duke University. The program provides full
scholarships to about 10 members of each undergraduate class
and one member in each class in each of the professional
schools (Schools of Medicine, Business, Law, Divinity,
Environment, and Nursing). The program also pays for a
full-time administrator who organizes seminars to bring these
scholars together for interdisciplinary discussions as well as
the selection process in the Spring.
- D.C. Achievers
Scholarships
- The Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation announced March 22, 2007 a $122 million initiative
to send hundreds of the District of Columbia's poorest
students to college.
- Washington State
Achievers Scholarship
- The Washington State
Achievers program encourages schools to create cultures of
high academic achievement while providing scholarship
support to select college-bound students.
As of 2006, the foundation has an
endowment of approximately US$34.6 billion. To maintain its status as a
charitable foundation, it must donate at least 5% of its assets each
year. Thus the donations from the foundation each year would amount to
over US$1.5 billion at a minimum.
Who is
eligible to apply for a Best Buy Scholarship?
Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors living within 75
miles of a Best Buy store who will be attending a college, university or
vocational school located in the U.S. or Puerto Rico beginning in the fall
immediately following graduation.
How are scholarship recipients selected?
Scholarship recipients are selected based on academic achievements,
volunteerism efforts, and work experience.
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Gates Millennium Scholarship |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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