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Thursday, August 03, 2006

QuestBridge College Match for Low-Income High School Students
Posted by: "QuestBridge" partners@questbridge.org
Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:35 pm (PST)
Full Four-Year Scholarships for Low Income Students Offered through QuestBridge The QuestBridge College Match offers an opportunity for outstanding low-income students to gain admission and full four-year scholarships to some of the nation's top-ranked colleges. High school seniors who have achieved excellent academic results in the face of economic challenges are encouraged to apply to the College Match. The application will be available on the QuestBridge website (www.questbridge.org) starting on August 15th and will be due on October 1st, 2006. The College Match application is free of charge. College Match scholarships include the following for all four years of college: • Full cost of tuition ($22,000 - $34,000 per year, depending on the college) • Full cost of room and board ($7,000 - $11,000 per year, depending on the college) • No parental contribution QuestBridge’s College Match partners include: Amherst College (MA) Bowdoin College (ME) Columbia University (NY) Oberlin College (OH) Pomona College (CA) Rice University (TX) Scripps College (CA) Stanford University (CA) Swarthmore College (PA) Trinity College (CT) Wellesley College (MA) Wheaton College (IL) Williams College (MA) The College Match program pairs selected students with QuestBridge partner schools through an early decision process. Low-income students who are not awarded College Match scholarships can also use their QuestBridge applications to apply to our partner colleges for free through the regular admissions process. Last year, 46 students secured full four-year scholarships worth over $6 million through the QuestBridge College Match. Over 250 more students gained acceptance and generous financial aid packages from our partner schools through the regular admissions process on the basis of their QuestBridge applications. In the coming months, we hope to double the number of students who receive full scholarships through this year’s College Match. QuestBridge is a venture of the Quest Scholars Program, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has provided mentorship and leadership training to outstanding low-income students for 12 years. For more information, please visit our website at www.questbridge.org. Please note that the electronic text of this announcement can be accessed on our website at www.questbridge.org/access/collegematchtext/