Program Accomplishment:

• Funded more than 10,000 Gates Scholars since the inception of the program

• Obtained a 77.6% graduation rate in five years

• Supported Gates Scholars enrolled in more than 1,300 colleges and universities

• Supported Gates Scholars representing 50 states and five outlying areas

• Graduated 3,912 Gates Scholars since the program’s inception

• Five year retention rate of 87.5%*

• Reflects cohorts 1 and 2

Administration:

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is the administrator of the GMS program. To reach, coordinate and support the constituent groups, UNCF has partnered with the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund to assist in implementing the program.

The GMS program is more than just a scholarship. The GMS program offers Gates Scholars with ACademic Empowerment (ACE) services to encourage academic excellence; mentoring services for academic and personal development; and an online resource center that provides internship, fellowship and scholarship information.

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Author: Dale Clifton, The Scholarship Doctor | Courtesy of ArticlesBase