ÌýÌýApplication Deadline

ÌýÌýAward Type

Need-Based

ÌýÌýAward Amount

Full cost of attendance

ÌýÌýEligibility

First Year
Transfer
Description
Eligibility
How to Apply
Important Details
Contact

ÌýÌýDescription

Awarded to 300 Pell-eligible minority students per year to cover a student's expected cost of attendance to a university.

Scholars will receive funding that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution. Further support is provided to each scholar by engaging with them to ensure they have access to the resources and services they need, from their first to last day of classes, through graduation and the transition to their chosen careers.

ÌýÌýEligibility

ÌýÌýWho is eligible:
  • Entering first-year and transfer students.
  • Must demonstrate financial need.

ÌýAm I eligible for need-based aid? Learn more

ÌýÌýWho is not eligible:

Continuing or graduate students

Ethnicity:

Students must be one of the following ethnicities:

  • African-American
  • American Indian/Alaska Native
  • Asian & Pacific Islander American
  • Hispanic America
Status:
  • A US citizen, national, or permanent resident
  • Pell-Eligible (determined by FASFA)

ÌýÌýHow to Apply

STEP 1

Apply through GatesScholarship.org

All scholarship materials and application instructions are available on the .

Deadline

Sept. 15

STEP 2

Apply for financial aid

ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà requires students to complete two financial aid applications to be considered forÌýthe full array of available resources:Ìý

  • TheÌýFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • The College Board’s CSS Profile
Deadline

FAFSA and CSS Profile applications open:
Oct 1.

Deadline for entering students:Ìý
Submit by your corresponding application deadline.

Deadline for continuing students:
Mar. 1 (FAFSA priority)
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ÌýÌýImportant Details

Selection Criteria

An outstanding academic record in high school
(in the top 10% of his/her graduating class)

Demonstrated leadership ability
(as shown through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities)

Exceptional personal success skills (emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)

Renewal Information
How ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà Determines Eligibilty

Simple math!
Cost of Attendance - Expected Family Contribution = Demonstrated Financial Need

ÌýÌýContact

Application process and admission:

Visit the for more information about this scholarship.

All other financial aid inquiries:

Student Financial Services
Northrup Hall, Room 108
210-999-8898
studentfinancialservices@trinity.edu