Humanities Award
$1,000 for College Prep Scholars with special skills and interests in the humanities, social sciences, and/or visual and performing arts. Select awardees will also receive a full scholarship to the online Pioneer Research Program.
Quest for Excellence Awards
$1,000 awards for your quest to college
Quest for Excellence Awards, offered through the College Prep Scholars Program, give additional resources and opportunities to highly qualified high school juniors with a range of specialized interests. Awards are designed to help you excel on your path to one of the nation's top colleges.
Quest for Excellence Award Recipients receive $1,000 for:
- A new laptop
- Travel costs to QuestBridge college partners
- Resources to enhance your college application (online courses, test registration fees, etc.)
- …and more!
College Prep Scholars are notified in April, and those selected as Quest for Excellence Award Recipients will be notified in late June.
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How to apply
- Start a free College Prep Scholars Program application.
- On the Awards form, select the categories that you are eligible for and interested in, and complete the corresponding short essays.
- Complete and submit the College Prep Scholars Program application and the Awards form by their deadlines.
Quest for Excellence Awards
STEM Award
$1,000 for College Prep Scholars with special skills and interests in the sciences, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics. Select awardees will also receive a full scholarship to the online Pioneer Research Program.
NYC Award
$1,000 for College Prep Scholars who permanently reside in one of the five boroughs of New York City. To apply, list your permanent address as being in New York City, and complete the prompt on the Quest for Excellence Awards page.
USA Award
$1,000 for an exceptional College Prep Scholar from each state. Students interested in any academic discipline who demonstrate a deep commitment to the vibrancy and well-being of their region or state should apply. Select awardees will also receive a full scholarship to the online Pioneer Research Program.
Scholar stories
“I received the Quest for Excellence Humanities Award. I got to buy myself a new laptop, since my old one was breaking down! This has really helped me with current schoolwork and made me feel less stressed for the future, knowing I have the resources to adequately keep up with future coursework.”
Tasanee
Kihei,
HI
“I received the Quest for Excellence: USA award for my state, Georgia! With this award, I was able to expand on my extracurriculars by spending it on new technology that could run the programs I wanted. I advanced my filmmaking and visual effects skills, and I was able to build up my portfolio by producing the creative projects I always dreamed of.”
Bryan
Dacula,
GA