QUESTBRIDGE COLLEGE PARTNERS

Amherst College California Institute of Technology Claremont McKenna College COLLEGE PREP YOUR PATH TO COLLEGE AND BEYOND QuestBridge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects high-achieving students from low-income SCHOLARS PROGRAM backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education for high school juniors and additional opportunities through four programs: HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS College Prep Scholars Program Awards and resources to prepare students to apply to top colleges Massachusetts Institute of Technology HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Scholarships and awards National College Match for outstanding low-income Admission and full four-year scholarships to our college partners high school juniors COLLEGE STUDENTS QuestBridge Scholars Network Campus communities for National College Match Finalists attending college partners University of Pennsylvania COLLEGE GRADUATES University of Southern California QuestBridge Alumni Association A worldwide network that helps Alumni navigate careers and life after college Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Apply for free at www.questbridge.org. Deadline: March 24, 2021 Questions? Visit www.questbridge.org/AskQB. YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE AWARDS & OPPORTUNITIES HOW TO APPLY

Want an advantage in the WHO SHOULD APPLY: admissions process to top The College Prep Scholars Program is open to high school CHASE A. juniors who demonstrate: colleges and universities? College Prep Scholar > Academic Achievement: Earn primarily A’s in the Match Scholarship Recipient, THE COLLEGE PREP SCHOLARS Dartmouth College most challenging courses available and display intellectual curiosity and strong writing ability. PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO > Financial Need: Come from households earning less GIVE YOU JUST THAT. than $65,000 annually (for a typical family of four), with minimal assets. If you’re a high-achieving high school junior from a > Strength in Character: Have resilience, integrity, and low-income background, the College Prep Scholars “Not only did being a College Prep Scholar boost my motivation to succeed. Program can equip you with the knowledge, confidence, confidence by showing me that my dreams weren’t and resources to put your best foot forward when applying MOST COLLEGE PREP SCHOLARS: out of my reach, but it also allowed me to surround to top colleges. As a College Prep Scholar, you could receive myself with like-minded individuals that have > Rank in the top 5-10% of their class. exclusive awards and opportunities to help you develop a ambitions similar to mine.” > Challenge themselves by taking Honors, AP, and/or strong college application that shares your unique story. You IB courses, if available. will receive the support and preparation you need to get > Qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. in to top colleges and possibly attend for free through the AWARDS MAY INCLUDE: > Demonstrate leadership in extracurricular activities National College Match. > A full scholarship to a college summer program at Yale, and/or engage in community service. WHY QUESTBRIDGE? Top colleges are actively seeking UChicago, Notre Dame, and more. Scholarships are > Are among the first generation in their family to students who have excelled academically despite financial valued at up to $20,000, and cover travel, tuition, and attend a four-year college. hardship, and they partner with QuestBridge to find students room & board. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES: like you. Our 45 college partners — including Stanford, > Quest for Excellence Awards, including $1,000 for a new Academic and financial information Princeton, and Duke — all identify College Prep Scholars as laptop or other resources to help the student enhance Essay and short answers being among the nation’s brightest high school juniors. their college application. Current high school transcript > Exclusive access to a QuestBridge National College Academic recommendation from a teacher Admissions Conference — an invite-only, online event DID YOU KNOW? The majority of College Prep Scholars Character recommendation featuring workshops and a college fair with 45 top colleges. are selected as National College Match Finalists! In fact, Standardized test scores (if taken) College Prep Scholars are historically five times more likely > Personalized feedback on your college essay. than other applicants to receive full four-year scholarships > Specialized guidance and resources for the college Start a free, online application at www.questbridge.org. through the National College Match. application process. > Peer-to-peer support in an online community.

Early February March April Late Summer College Prep Scholars Application closes College Prep Scholars selected Application carries over for the Program application opens March 24, 2021 and awarded summer opportunities National College Match