Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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GPA
This listing states: “Minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale”
Citizenship or residency
This listing states: “U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident”
Financial need
This listing states: “Pell-Grant eligible”
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Deadline updated on the Hub September 19, 2026 (was September 15, 2026).
Listed since at least May 24, 2026 (exact date not recorded)
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Housing: “Covers tuition, fees, books, housing, and personal expenses at any accredited U.S. college.”
Last-dollar scholarship covering the full cost of attendance for Pell-eligible high school seniors with a 3.3+ GPA. Covers tuition, fees, books, housing, and personal expenses at any accredited U.S. college.
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