Before You Apply
- Review our Selection Criteria to make sure you are eligible to apply.
- Review our Application Components. In addition to our online application, you will be required to submit a transcript, one letter of recommendation, and standardized test score reports.
The Application
1. Sign up for a QuestBridge account.
Important information about signing up for your QuestBridge account:
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- Sign up for a QuestBridge account at application.questbridge.org.
- E-mail address: We will communicate with you primarily through e-mail, so make sure the e-mail address you use to register an account with us is one you access frequently. E-mail is our preferred method of contact, and you will continue to receive important notifications at the e-mail address you use to register.
- Username and password: Make these easy to remember.
- QuestBridge ID: When you sign up for a QuestBridge account you will be assigned a QuestBridge-specific ID. Please write this down and keep it somewhere accessible in case you need to access it when you are not at your computer.
Important: If you have questions during the process, write to us using the same e-mail address you used to register with us. For security reasons, we are not able release information about your application to you if you write to us from another e-mail address. If you do, we will ask you to write to us again from the correct one.
Once you’ve signed up for your QuestBridge account, familiarize yourself with your “My Locker” page, which is your QuestBridge application “homepage.” Open the application and look over the questions so you can plan ahead to make sure you give yourself enough time to complete every section.
You can generally navigate through the application using the links on the left side, even if you haven’t completed the prior page, although some sections will be limited until you have completed the mini-quizzes or your recommender registration.
2. Register your recommender.
Your College Prep Scholarship application is not complete without your teacher recommendation. On your “My Locker” page you can register your recommender. After you do this, he or she will automatically receive an e-mail from QuestBridge with instructions on accessing your recommendation form, so be sure that your teacher has agreed to write your recommendation prior to registering him or her.
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Important: Before you register your recommender, make sure you ask for his or her most updated e-mail address, as otherwise your teacher will not be able to access your online recommendation form. Your teacher must create an account using the same e-mail address you entered for him or her.
Register your recommender as soon as you are able to so your teacher has enough time to complete and submit your recommendation by the deadline. After you have entered your teacher’s information, you will see a link called “Recommender Instructions” on your “My Locker” page. Print this out and give it to your recommender.
3. Submit your high school transcript and standardized test score reports.
Ask your high school to submit an official academic transcript and your test scores to QuestBridge via fax.
Transcripts:
We cannot accept transcripts through the postal mail, so if your high school is NOT able to fax official transcripts, we will accept an unofficial transcript. You may also fax us your transcript yourself if your school is unable to do so.
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Test Scores:
We understand that not all students have taken standardized test(s) by the time the College Prep Scholarship application is due. As such, standardized test scores are not required. However, all test scores you have received prior to the application deadline should be submitted, as they are an important part of our application evaluation process.
If your high school does not have copies of your test scores, please provide them to your counselor. You may submit either the test score report(s) you received in the mail or a print-out from the testing agency’s website with your scores on it. Please DO NOT submit official test scores via the College Board or ACT.
Important: use the official fax cover sheet entitled “Transcript and Test Scores” from your “My Locker” page.
4. Complete the QuestBridge application.
Keep in mind that the application includes essay and short answer questions, as well as detailed questions about your academic performance and financial background, so leave yourself enough time to complete the best application you are able to.
5. Submit the QuestBridge application by March 27.
The College Prep Scholarship application deadline is March 27 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Around the time of the deadline, our servers experience heavy traffic, so if you are finished before March 27, we recommended submitting early. (This goes for your recommenders as well!) All of the application components are also due on March 27, including:
- One teacher recommendation
- Transcript
- Test score reports (not required)
After the Application Deadline
Look for your Notification e-mail during the 3rd week of April. You will be notified of whether or not you’ve been selected a College Prep Scholar via e-mail no later than 5:00 pm Pacific Time on April 20th.
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