Bill Gates is a person who is known to everyone in the world. Even small children in the world around are familiar with the name. He is listed in as one of the well-to-do man in the world consistently for several years. We will see, how rich people can change the society with their contribution by discussing a small, but big contribution Bill Gates is giving to his society. That is teaching for the poor.
Bill and Melinda Gates establishment, a nonprofit organization formed by Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates. The main aim of this institution is to remove deprivation by enhancing educational opportunities and financial aid for students coming from unfortunate families. There are a lot of students who belongs to different ethnic groups including Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics and Asian and Pacific Island have privileged with the scholarship provided by Bill Gates foundation. The scholarship varies according to the module, the students are studying for.
The foundation provides different amount of contribution to different type of organization. For example, historically black colleges and establishment who gives contribution to unfortunate family, the charity provides contribution.
Other than providing contribution to organization , organization has their own list of scholarship programs. This program is known as Gates Millennium Scholars program alias Bill Gates Scholarship. For students with good credits in their hand, Bill Gates Scholarship is given. The major attraction of the scholarships of the establishment is that it does not have strict norms like other scholarship.
For graduate student scoring the degree or a GED makes them appropriate for the scholarship while a grade of 3.3 can make you eligible for a scholarship. That is the difference of the scholarship provided by the charity. It varies according situation.
The Nationality also will not be a barrier for availing scholarships from the charity. If you are a permanent resident of US, you are qualified for the scholarship. The main vision of the establishment is to make students from different ethnic groups to enter into the science and technology field.
The scholarship provided by establishment does not cover the entire fees of any of the courses for which the students are studying for. But it will help the families to reduce their burden and teach their children. The graduate student will receive $15000/year while an undergraduate student gets $7000/year for pursuing their studies.
The students can get an on campus job or try to get any other scholarship in addition to the scholarship provided by Gate foundation. This will relieve them from the burden of student loan and can peacefully complete the course.
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