Presentation of Questbridge Programs

Paying for College Access Programs (Questbridge, Posse)
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<p>What is QuestBridge?</p>

<p>QuestBridge is a non-profit program that links bright, motivated low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at some of the nation’s best colleges. QuestBridge is the provider of the National College Match Program and the College Prep Scholarship. See [QuestBridge</a> Home Page](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/index.html]QuestBridge”>http://www.questbridge.org/index.html)</p>

<p>The National College Match Program</p>

<p>The National College Match connects high-achieving low-income students with admission and full scholarships to 27 partner colleges. Approximately 1,000 QuestBridge applicants enroll at these colleges every year, with financial aid worth over $100 million.</p>

<p>Quest for Excellence Awards</p>

<p>QuestBridge offers Quest for Excellence Awards as a complement to the National College Match program. Designed to enhance educational and career exploration for outstanding low-income high school students, these awards include laptop computers, all-expense-paid visits to QuestBridge partner colleges, and career mentoring opportunities with successful individuals and organizations.</p>

<p>The College Prep Scholarship</p>

<p>The College Prep Scholarship provides more than 1,000 awards that equip outstanding low-income high school juniors with the knowledge necessary to compete for admission to top-ranked colleges. The 2010 College Prep Scholarship application will become available in February 2010.</p>

<p>Student Resource Center
[QuestBridge:</a> Student Resource Center](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/resources/index.html]QuestBridge:”>http://www.questbridge.org/resources/index.html)</p>

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<p>The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship levels the playing field of college admissions. It equips high-achieving low-income students with the knowledge necessary to compete for admission to the nation’s most selective colleges. If you are a high school junior who has achieved academic excellence in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to complete the College Prep Scholarship application at [QuestBridge</a> Home Page](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org%5DQuestBridge”>http://www.questbridge.org).</p>

<p>Selected students will receive one or more of the following awards: </p>

<p>Full scholarships to college summer programs: 10 students will receive scholarships to summer school programs at Emory, Harvard, Notre Dame, Penn, Stanford, or Yale. The scholarships will cover the full cost of travel, tuition, and room & board. </p>

<p>Individualized college admissions counseling: 40 students will be paired with an experienced counselor from QuestBridge’s staff and will receive personalized admissions advice via phone and e-mail throughout the college application process. </p>

<p>College Admissions Conference invitations: 1,000 students will be invited to QuestBridge conferences at Stanford or Yale. Participants will attend workshops on how low-income students can successfully apply to leading colleges. They also will meet college admissions officers and learn more about the opportunities that QuestBridge offers. </p>

<p>All-expense-paid campus visits: 100 students will have their travel expenses and room & board covered by a QuestBridge partner college to visit their campus. </p>

<p>Tele-mentoring with college students: 100 students will each be paired with an Amherst College student who will provide advice about the college admissions process. </p>

<p>For more information: [QuestBridge</a> College Prep Scholarship - Overview](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/cps/info.php]QuestBridge”>http://www.questbridge.org/cps/info.php)</p>

<p>The College Prep Scholarship application is available at [QuestBridge</a> Home Page](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org%5DQuestBridge”>http://www.questbridge.org). The application is free of charge and is due March 29, 2010. </p>

<p>[QuestBridge</a> College Prep Scholarship - Application Instructions](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/cps/application.html]QuestBridge”>http://www.questbridge.org/cps/application.html)</p>

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<p>This seems like an awesome scholarship.</p>

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<p>it is a very good program that helps you with financial aid</p>

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@Trinity are the numbers in your comment on the College Prep Scholars program still accurate?