Overview

Sep 15
Application Deadline
Need-Based
Scholarship Type
Full cost of attendance
Award Amount
First Year, Transfer
Eligibility

Description

Scholars will receive funding that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution. Further support is provided to each scholar by engaging with them to ensure they have access to the resources and services they need, from their first to last day of classes, through graduation and the transition to their chosen careers.

Eligibility

Who is eligible:

  • Entering first-year and transfer students.
  • Must demonstrate financial need.

Am I eligible for need-based aid? Learn more

Who is not eligible:

Continuing or graduate students

Ethnicity:

Students must be one of the following ethnicities:

  • African-American
  • American Indian/Alaska Native
  • Asian & Pacific Islander American
  • Hispanic America

Status:

  • A US citizen, national, or permanent resident
  • Pell-Eligible (determined by FASFA)

How to Apply

Step 1

Apply through GatesScholarship.org

All scholarship materials and application instructions are available on the Gates Millenium website.

Deadline: Sept. 15

Step 2

Apply for financial aid

Trinity University requires students to complete two financial aid applications to be considered for the full array of available resources: 

  • The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • The College Board’s CSS Profile

FAFSA and CSS Profile applications open: Oct 1.

Deadline for entering students: Submit by your corresponding application deadline.

Deadline for continuing students: Mar. 1 (FAFSA priority)
 

Deadline

Important Details

Selection Criteria

An outstanding academic record in high school
(in the top 10% of his/her graduating class)

Demonstrated leadership ability
(as shown through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities)

Exceptional personal success skills (emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)

Renewal Information

How Trinity Determines Eligibilty

  • Simple math!
  • Cost of Attendance - Expected Family Contribution = Demonstrated Financial Need

Undergraduate financial aid guide

Contact

Application process and admission:

Visit the Gates help center for more information about this scholarship.

All other financial aid inquiries:

Student Financial Services
Northrup Hall, Room 340
210-999-8898
@email