Full Four-Year Scholarships for Low Income StudentsOffered through QuestBridgeThe QuestBridge College Match offers an opportunityfor outstanding low-income students to gain admission and full four-yearscholarships to some of the nation's top-ranked colleges. High school seniors who have achieved excellentacademic results in the face of economic challenges are encouraged to apply tothe College Match. The application is available on the QuestBridgewebsite (www.questbridge. org) and will be due on October 1,2006. The College Match application is free of charge.College Match scholarships cover the following for allfour 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 peryear, depending on the college).QuestBridge’s College Match partners include:• Amherst College (MA)• Bowdoin College (ME)• Claremont McKenna College (CA)• Columbia University (NY)• Oberlin College (OH)• Pomona College (CA)• Princeton University (NJ)• 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 withQuestBridge partner schools through an early decision process. Low-incomestudents who are not awarded College Match scholarships can also use theirQuestBridge applications to apply to our partner colleges for freethrough the regular admissions process. Last year, 46 students secured full four-yearscholarships worth over $6 million through the QuestBridge College Match. Over250 more students gained acceptance and generous financial aid packagesfrom our partner schools through the regular admissions process on thebasis of their QuestBridge applications. In the coming months, wehope to double the number of students who receive full scholarshipsthrough this year’s College Match, and we aim to increase the number ofQuestBridge applicants accepted through the regular admissions process toover 500.QuestBridge is a venture of the Quest ScholarsProgram, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has provided mentorship andleadership training to outstanding low-income students for 12 years. For moreinformation, please visit our website at www.questbridge. org.