The announcement for the 2014 Gates Millennium Scholars Program has been
released: http://www.gmsp.org. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2014.
The 2014 GMS Online Application is Open! Applicants and references (nominators & recommenders) must register for an online account before logging in to access and complete the forms. Applicants can copy and paste the URL of the account registration page and provide it with their nine-digit Registration ID# to e-mail an invitation to their nominator and recommender. All three forms will be linked together to complete a GMS application package using the applicant's Registration ID#, first and last names. The deadline is Wednesday, January 15, 2014 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. We provide Gates Millennium Scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career. For a complete listing of the 1,000 incoming Gates Scholars and to "meet" some of them in their local news, click on the News & Events link on the bottom of the GMS homepage and then on the "News" tab.
THE WHITE HOUSE STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
The first-ever White House Student Film Festival is being held this year.
Information about the program can be found here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/filmfestival.
ARE YOU IN?Submissions for the White House film festival will be accepted from November 25 through January 29, 2014. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo to be submitted. You and a parent/guardian must complete the form below and submit a link to your video.
Important Entry Requirements:
- Open to U.S. students in grades K-12. All entries must be submitted by student’s parent or guardian.
- You must submit your Entry online during the Competition Period. Time and eligibility of Entry will be determined by The White House in its sole discretion.
- You may not submit more than one Entry.
- Your Entry must have been created on or after November 25, 2013.
- Your Entry must be three (3) minutes or less in length (including opening and/or closing credits).
- Your Entry must not infringe any third party copyright or trademark, or violate the rights of any person or entity. Make sure that you only use content in your Entry that you are authorized to use, including, without limitation, music, images, film clips, and other intellectual property.
- Your Entry may not contain images or likenesses of any individuals who have not provided their authorization or whose parents or guardians have not provided, authorization if such individuals are under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence.
- Entries must be appropriate for viewing by the general public; appropriateness will be determined by the White House in its sole discretion.