The Gates Scholarship: Help Center

Help Center

Eligibility

Who is eligible to apply?

What is Pell-eligibility?

At what grade level are students eligible to apply? Must they be high school seniors?

I completed and passed a General Education Development (GED) test. Am I eligible for The Gates Scholarship?

Can The Gates Scholarship be used for any major?

Are there restrictions on the institutions a student can attend?

Does the scholarship allow a student to enroll in an associate degree program at a community college, and then transfer to a four-year institution?

Is a student eligible for The Gates Scholarship if s/he is enrolled, full-time, in a four-year program at a community college?

Does a Scholar qualify for funding if s/he plans to attend an accredited, not-for-profit, private or public university in Puerto Rico?

If I am selected as a Scholar and need to take a year off from school, would that affect my scholarship funding?

What will I need to do to remain eligible for The Gates Scholarship funding throughout my college tenure?