<p>It covers graduate school only if your major falls under one of the specified categories… I forgot what they were, but they’re somewhere in this thread in an earlier page. Regardless, it is a great deal.</p>
<p>And if he has robots, that sucks, cause I’m robotFOOD.</p>
<p>lol…damn. <em>looks around</em> welp guys! robotFOOD is gone. less competition! may the best kid win!</p>
<p><em>rolling on the floor laughing</em></p>
<p>Ok, so I made it to the second round of the GMS. But, I did not qualify for a Pell Grant. My mother makes about 58K. Am I completely out of the running now?</p>
<p>Most likely, yes. 58K sounds like too much for a Pell Grant even without any extra investments.</p>
<p>You could still try and send it in, I guess?</p>
<p>Everyone asks that, but unfortunately you are. That’s how they weed people out. I had a friend call GMS and they were very strict on the fact that you MUST qualify for the Pell Grant</p>
<p>Normally each year, about how many finalists do you think don’t qualify for a pell grant?</p>
<p>i dont have a number but im guessing alot. i wonder do they take into account how many kids are in the family.</p>
<p>any1 know what GMP business hours are?</p>
<p>My HS counselor told me that every year people get screwed over because of PELL qualification.</p>
<p>lol @ earlier remarks.</p>
<p>roxycristina, I’m pretty sure you need Pell Grant eligibility to be a contender for the scholarship. However, you could double check with the GMSP office. Good luck to you nonetheless.</p>
<p>I’m getting all antzy waiting and waiting. Awards are going to be out much earlier this year than last year I believe?</p>
<p>idk if this is repetitive…but which component of financial aid package does GMS cover/not cover? loans? student contribution? parents contribution?
someone answer…please</p>
<p>From what I understand, GMS covers EVERYTHING but the EFC. So, if you have an EFC of 0, you’re getting a free ride. Otherwise, expect to fork over up to $3500 depending on your EFC (Pell Grant eligibility is <$3500 EFC)</p>
<p>i’m from hawaii, and am also a finalist for gates in the hispanic catergory.</p>
<p>i heard that the scholarship helps pay for rent if you choose not to dorm. does anyone know if this is true?</p>
<p>technically…the GMS covers the self-help part of your budget meaning the work-study and student loan part…it doesn’t cover ur EFC regardless if it’s student contribution or parent contribution. but all in all…it’s basically a free ride since the rest of ur financial aid award that’s not self-help is usually grants and stuff. And YES it does cover for rent because your school’s cost of attendance includes that part in the budget for living expenses (food, gas, rent, etc)</p>
<p>cool…so does it pay for student contribution</p>
<p>wow…no. lol for the third time today. EFC whether it is student or parent is NOT covered.</p>
<p>that is awesome. because i’m going to college in new york. i was worried about my apartment situation.</p>
<p>wat about work study</p>
<p>technically…the GMS covers the self-help part of your budget meaning the work-study and student loan part…it doesn’t cover ur EFC regardless if it’s student contribution or parent contribution. but all in all…it’s basically a free ride since the rest of ur financial aid award that’s not self-help is usually grants and stuff. And YES it does cover for rent because your school’s cost of attendance includes that part in the budget for living expenses (food, gas, rent, etc)</p>
<p>ummm. dreaming…did you read that? there are all your answers…</p>