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The QuestBridge National College Match: A Top-Tier College Education is Possible and Affordable

Did You Know? High-achieving low-income students actually have an advantage in college admissions. • Leading colleges are actively seeking to increase socioeconomic diversity on their campuses.

Attending a selective private college can be cheaper than going to a community or state college. • Many aid packages cover 100% of students’ financial need and are loan-free.

The National College Match • For high school seniors • Connects high-achieving low-income students with admission and full four-year scholarships to selective colleges • Offers College Match scholarships that: – Cover the full cost of tuition and room & board (worth up to $200,000) – Are loan-free and require no parental contribution

• Application enables low-income students to highlight their strengths and the obstacles they have overcome

The National College Match • Additional Benefits: – Access to 25 top-ranked colleges with one application – No application fees – A Quest Scholars chapter on every partner college campus

• In 2008: – 260 students received admission and College Match scholarships – More than 800 QuestBridge applicants were admitted Quest Scholars through Regular Decision with generous financial aid

QuestBridge Partner Colleges

Am I Eligible? 2008 Quest Scholars Class Rank

1st in Class………... 28% Top 5%....................75% Top 10%..................98% Top 20%..................99%

SAT (Math + Critical Reading)

1500+………..…….…..14%

Household Income

1300+………..…..…….66%

$20,000 and under…... 26% $40,000 and under…… 73% $60,000 and under.......95%

1200+………….……….86%

Over $60,000….………..5%

1400+……….……..…..43%

First generation in family to attend college: 71%

2009 National College Match Dates • September 30: National College Match application due (including recommendations, transcripts, test scores, and essays) • October 12: College rankings and Match Agreement Form due • October 23: Finalist notification via email • December 1: College Match scholarship recipients announced • December 15: Deadline to request application forwarding for Regular Decision

Quest for Excellence Awards Nine awardees will each receive: • A new laptop computer • An all-expense paid visit to a QuestBridge partner college

Most awardees will also receive career mentoring from successful individuals and organizations, such as the Wall Street Journal and the consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

Visit www.questbridge.org for more information on how to apply.

Quest Scholars Network National College Match finalists who attend a QuestBridge partner college become Quest Scholars. Benefits of the Quest Scholars Network: • Become part of a campus chapter connected to a national community • Internship and summer scholarship opportunities • Annual leadership Quest retreats Scholars Leadership Retreats 2009

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Yale University

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About QuestBridge • 15-year-old non-profit organization based in Palo Alto, California. • Has helped thousands of students to gain admission to 25 partner colleges since launching its current programs 5 years ago. QuestBridge Staff

For More Information Website: www.questbridge.org Email: [email protected]