The Gates Millennium Scholars Program for is African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need.

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

• Be a high school senior applying to an engineering or computer science program at a NACME Partner Institution, or be currently matriculating in an engineering or computer science program at a NACME Partner Institution.

• US citizen or permanent resident

• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

• Demonstrate financial need if required by scholarship sponsor (typically determined by FAFSA).

• Meet specific criteria for the scholarships to which they are applying.

• Students must currently attend a HACU-member college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico at the time applications are completed and scholarship awards are made. Students transferring schools, the school must also be a HACU-member to be eligible to apply.  For the most up-to-date listing of HACU-member institutions, please click here.

• ​Scholarships are ONLY for college students who were enrolled during the spring semester. All students must have completed their first semester of freshman year at the time of applying. High School students are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply​​

Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship

• Be a high-school senior of African descent (African American or African).

• Plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall of the year following high-school graduation.

• Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing).

• Demonstrate a passion for technology.

• Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community.

• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.

• Require financial assistance to attend college.

League of United Latin American Citizens

• National Scholastic Achievement Awards ($2,000) - GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, and if the student is an entering freshman, 29 or higher on the ACT test, or 1350 or higher on the SAT test. 

• Honors Awards ($500 to $2,000) - GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, and if the student is an entering freshman, 23 or higher on the ACT test, or 1100 or higher on the SAT test. 

• General Awards ($250 to $1,000) - Grades and academic performance will serve as indicators of potential; however, an emphasis may be placed on the individual's motivation, sincerity, and community involvement.