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ERIC Number: EJ593396
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Bill and Melinda Gates Pledge $1-Billion for Minority Scholarships.
Monaghan, Peter; Lederman, Douglas; van der Werf, Martin; Pulley, John
Chronicle of Higher Education, v46 n5 pA51-A53 Sep 24 1999
Reports on a $1 billion dollar grant from Bill and Melinda Gates to send 20,000 low-income minority students to college. The Gates Millenium Scholars Program will require students to demonstrate financial need and maintain a 3.0 grade point average in college. A list of the largest private gifts to higher education since 1967 is also provided. (DB)
Descriptors: Donors, Educational Finance, Grants, Grantsmanship, Higher Education, Merit Scholarships, Minority Groups, Paying for College, Philanthropic Foundations, Private Financial Support, Scholarships, Student Financial Aid
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gates (Bill); Gates Millenium Scholars Program