The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship is a gateway to further opportunities that QuestBridge offers to outstanding low-income students. Please see below for information about the National College Match program for high school seniors and the Quest Scholars Network for QuestBridge finalists attending our partner colleges.

QuestBridge National College Match Program

The College Prep Scholarship awards are designed to prepare students to be competitive applicants to the QuestBridge National College Match program at the start of their senior year. The National College Match connects high-achieving low-income students with admission and full scholarships to QuestBridge’s partner colleges. In 2010, 310 students gained admission and full scholarships to selective colleges through the National College Match, and over 1,200 more applicants were admitted with generous financial aid through the QuestBridge Regular Decision process.

The National College Match program consists of two parts:

1. QuestBridge College Match
   The College Match pairs outstanding low-income students with early admission and full four-year scholarships to leading colleges.
   
   • College Match scholarships cover tuition, room, and board, typically worth about $200,000 or more. All College Match scholarships are loan-free.
   • Most QuestBridge partner colleges automatically renew the scholarship for all four years of college.
2. QuestBridge Regular Decision
   Qualified students can also apply to our partner colleges for free via the regular admissions process, using their QuestBridge application. Our application is tailored to enable low-income students to highlight their successes and the obstacles they have overcome.

Quest Scholars Network

National College Match applicants who gain admission to our partner colleges through either a match scholarship or the regular decision process will join a national community of Quest Scholars. Our Quest Scholars are as committed to helping others as they are to their own academic excellence and professional aspirations.

When Quest Scholars arrive on campus to begin their freshman year, they will be invited to join or help start their college’s Quest Scholars chapter. The campus chapters are designed as communities where students with similar backgrounds and interests can help one another thrive at selective colleges.

In addition to campus chapters, the Quest Scholars Network offers various other opportunities:

• Group Leadership Opportunities: Quest Scholars can support QuestBridge staff at the annual College Admissions Conferences and get to know other Quest Scholars while building leadership skills.
• Summer Service Grants: Financial awards are available to fund an assortment of Quest Scholars' summer projects. Quest Scholars are selected based on their demonstrated commitment to the Quest ideals of scholarship, leadership, and service.
• Professional Opportunities: Through QuestBridge's summer internship offerings, Quest Scholars can apply to work with various QuestBridge teams including Recruitment, College Relations, and the Quest Scholars Network.
• Giving Back: Quest Scholars can serve as Quest Ambassadors, where they help spread the word about QuestBridge programs and inform younger students about the opportunities available to them.