Amount: Varies

Number Available: Varies

Deadline: 1/11

U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required: Yes

Ethnicity Requirement: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian and Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American

Minimum GPA: Cumulative GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED

Website: http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/AboutUs.aspx

Contact Phone: 1-877-690-GMSP (4677)

Other Requirements:

• Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited* college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma) in the fall of 2011 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student. First-time college enrollees can also be GED recipients
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities
• Meet the Federal Pell Grant* eligibility criteria; and
• Have all three forms (Nominee Personal Information Form completed by the student, Nominator Form completed by an educator familiar with the student’s academic record and a Recommender Form completed by a person familiar with the student’s leadership and community service) submitted by the deadline.