Image getting a free ride to one
of the Ivies, such as Yale, Princeton, Penn, or Brown. Or how about attending a
world-renown school like MIT, Columbia, or University of Chicago? These
top-notched universities are among the 31 partnered schools participating in
the QuestBridge program. Click to view the complete list of QuestBridge partnered
schools below:
Over $2 billion dollars in full financial aid offers
have been awarded to QuestBridge scholars since 1994. This sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Believe it! My
daughter is attending the #4 ranked dream school by parents according to the
Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com/college-hopes-worries.aspx. It wasn't hard for
my daughter to turn down the University of Michigan because of the student
loans. Instead, through QuestBridge, Notre Dame offered a generous financial
aid package that covered her entire tuition and more!
Top colleges are seeking talented low-income students
to apply to their schools to diversify their campuses, not only in race,
religion, and interests, but also from different social economics backgrounds.
Many talented low-income students are unaware of the opportunities that exist
for them to attend a four-year university. In most cases, the costs to attend a
QuestBridge partner school are less than attending a local community college.
Below are some startling statistics from QuestBridge:
- 84%
of America’s qualified low-income students do not even apply to one top
college and
- 44%
do not attend a four-year college at all.
QuestBridge's Mission:
- QuestBridge
aims to create a singular place where exceptionally talented low-income
students can navigate educational and life opportunities.
- QuestBridge
recruits, develops, and supports motivated low-income students – beginning
in high school through college to their first job – to be successful at
America's best colleges, graduate schools, and companies.
QuestBridge offers students a chance to apply to eight
partnered colleges for FREE! That’s a huge savings when an application fee for
a top college can range from $65 for Notre Dame to $90 for Stanford. There was
one high school student in my daughter’s class that spent over $2,000 applying
to different colleges! The QuestBridge application allows students to tell
their personal stories, including hardships and achievements, to the college
admissions officials.
My daughter’s completed online application with
multiple questions and essays was over 23 pages long. The required teachers’
recommendations, college counselor’s report, grade transcripts, SAT and ACT
test scores, and financial aid forms were submitted separately. In addition to QuestBridge's
application requirements, each college had its own specific supplements, which
included more essays and questions. Applying to the QuestBridge National
College Match is one of my daughter’s biggest accomplishments.
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