Program overview The Gates Scholarship Program 2026 in the Usa
- Host country: USA
- Study level: Undergraduate
- Financial Benefits: fully funded
- Application deadline: 15th September 2025
Financial support and benefits
The Gates Scholarship is a Last-Dollar Funding. It will cover all the expenses such as:.
- Tuition
- Transportation
- Other personal costs.
Tgs Scholarship Duration
Each student will receive funding for 5 years to complete a bachelor’s degree.
The Gates Scholarship Requirements
- Students must be from low-income households.
- A high school senior.
- A student must plan to enroll full-time in a four-year undergraduate degree program.
- Pell-eligible. What is Pell Eligible? Read more about this on the Gates Who can apply Page.
- A US citizen, national, or permanent resident.
- A GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) is required.
Selection Criteria
An Ideal Candidate will have
- An Outstanding academic record.
- Demonstrated leadership ability through extracurricular or other activities.
- Exceptional personal success skills such as Motivation and emotional story.
Required documents: From Students
- A copy of the most recent transcripts.
- Student Aid Report (SAR), once the FAFSA has been completed
- CSS Profile
- Headshot photo
- Resume
- Financial Aid Award Letter
- Letter of admission to a four-year bachelor’s degree program at a not-for-profit, private, or public university.
Use the College Finder tool to see a List of institutes under the Gates Scholarship Program.
How to apply For the Gates Scholarship 2026.
The Link to the application process is: https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/help-center/student/application-process.
