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<p>Thank you Here2010. We actually knew about going to school with no debt back on Nov. 30th, as she was a QB match recipient, but Gates was the icing on the cake. They take care of all the little “extras” and are there for a support team if needed.</p>
<p>Check your email guys. Around 2 CST, I was informed that they had sent me a letter affirming that I have advanced to the second phase of the competitition as a Gates Millennium Scholarship Finalist.</p>
<p>nothing yet :(</p>
<p>are you hispanic/aa/asian?</p>
<p>GMS Scholars Finalist email notifications are Out!!! I’m Asian and I live in Illinois. Today I got an email from GMS informing me that I’ve been selected to advance to the second phase.</p>
<p>OMG! Im asian so hopefully I get notified today!!</p>
<p>Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss!!! I got finalist status!!!</p>
<p>Omgomgomgomgomgomg where is my boy Chanoob at? I need to know…NEED TO KNOW! Asians are getting it first this year it seems :)</p>
<p>jtm2292 DEETS…?!</p>
<p>If you are a finalist does that mean you definitely get a monetary award or is there more to it?</p>
<p>omg! IM A FINALIST!!!
I am african-american btw.</p>
<p>do they only send out notifications for one day??</p>
<p>ahhhhh i want to know!!!
btw congrats to those who managed to advance</p>
<p>Well I got the following email:</p>
<p>Please note: On Monday, March 8, 2010, GMS mailed the following memorandum and enclosures to your address listed below. If your address has changed, please contact GMS at 1-866-274-4677 or reply to this e-mail with the updated information. </p>
<p>MEMORANDUM</p>
<p>TO: _____________
_____________
Miami, FL 33161</p>
<p>FROM: _______________
Director, Gates Millennium Scholars
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund</p>
<p>DATE: March 8, 2010</p>
<p>SUBJECT: Gates Millennium Scholars Finalist</p>
<p>You have been selected to advance to the second phase of the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) scholarship selection process. To verify your eligibility for further consideration, we must receive the following documents no later than Friday April 9, 2010: </p>
<p>· A copy of your High School Transcript (which must include grades from 9th grade through the first half of the 12th grade year) or your GED certificate. </p>
<p>· A copy of your School Profile (a document containing standard data about the school such as the number of students, school type, grading scale, etc).</p>
<p>· The Unweighted Cumulative GPA Form. Please have your guidance counselor complete the enclosed (this form is not attached to this e-mail; it is included in the mailing) GPA conversion form even if your cumulative unweighted GPA is listed on your transcript. The signed form serves as verification of your unweighted cumulative GPA. </p>
<p>· A copy of your Admission Acceptance Letter from the college or university you currently plan to attend on a full-time basis in the fall of 2010. (This does not have to be the college or university you ultimately attend; please see the enclosed Frequently Asked Questions document for additional information.)</p>
<p>· A copy of your entire Student Aid Report (SAR). This document will be mailed to you upon completion of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or will be available online if you filed electronically. </p>
<p>If you have not already done so, you must file the U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form immediately. We recommend that you file the FAFSA form electronically for faster processing and response time. The form is available at [FAFSA</a> - Free Application for Federal Student Aid](<a href=“http://www.fafsa.ed.gov%5DFAFSA”>http://www.fafsa.ed.gov).</p>
<p>As soon as each required document becomes available, please FAX or mail ONE COPY of each to the APIASF/GMS program office at (202) 530-0643 Again, all documents must be submitted as soon as possible and received in the APIASF/GMS office no later than Friday, April 9, 2010.</p>
<p>You will be notified if you are selected as a Gates Scholar subsequent to a review of the requested documents. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact the APIASF/GMS program office at 1-866-274-4677 or via e-mail at <a href="mailto:bich@apiasf.org">bich@apiasf.org</a> or <a href="mailto:april@apiasf.org">april@apiasf.org</a>.</p>
<p>L Street, NW ● Suite 210 ●Washington, DC 20036 ● Tel: (202) 530-8894 ● Fax: (202) 530-0643 ● [APIASF:</a> Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund. Today’s Minds, Tomorrow’s Future®](<a href=“http://www.apiasf.org%5DAPIASF:”>http://www.apiasf.org)</p>
<p>OMGOMGOMGOMG!! I’M A FINALIST!!!
…African American for those who want to know.</p>
<p>@dstfan
There is more to it. We won’t know if we won a scholarship until late-April.</p>
<p>Also, if you are selected as a finalist, does anyone know how they narrow down to who actually gets the scholarships? Like, does just being a finalist mean more of a chance than not?</p>
<p>jtm2292 what time did you receive the email?</p>
<p>im dying here…</p>
<p>3:02 sweetea, dont worry, a lot of notifications havent come out yet…</p>
<p>aghhhh </p>
<p>dont they send out like a mass email to all asians and then all aa’s and so on?
waiting for months is nothing compared to waiting a few hours for this…</p>
<p>It appears that they are notifying the African Americans and the Asians first.</p>
<p>I got my e-mail at 4:42 PM.</p>
<p>^^ aa/asian?</p>