QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship- Attention exceptionally qualifed juniors who demonstrate acadmic promise and demonstrated financial need... Apply now! DUE March 27, 2013

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College Prep Scholarship Overview

The 2013 College Prep Scholarship application will open in mid-February. QuestBridge's College Prep Scholarship provides opportunities designed to help outstanding low-income high school juniors prepare to apply to top colleges. More than 2,000 students will be selected as College Prep Scholars and will receive one or more awards that will make them stronger applicants to selective colleges. Did you know… …a top-tier college education is possible for low-income students? Students from low-income backgrounds with strong academic records actually have significant advantages over other students in the college admissions process. Leading colleges are seeking to increase socio-economic diversity on their campuses, which means they are looking for students who have achieved academic excellence despite financial challenges. …you can afford the education you dreamed about? Attending a selective private college can actually be less expensive than going to a community or state college. Financial aid packages at many leading schools cover 100% of students' demonstrated financial need. QuestBridge's College Prep Scholarship helps prepare you to make the most of your advantages in the college admissions process and get the full benefit of top colleges' generous financial aid policies. WHY should you apply? The College Prep Scholarship provides opportunities to help qualified students successfully navigate the college admissions process. The awards include: Full scholarships to summer programs at Brandeis, Emory, Harvard, Notre Dame, Penn, Stanford, and Yale Individualized college admissions counseling by QuestBridge staff or Quest college students Invitations to the QuestBridge College Admissions Conferences at Northwestern, Yale, and Stanford All-expense-paid visits to college campuses College application advice from college students via telementoring Opportunities to win a Quest for Excellence Award, such as the Fein Fellows Award, Native American Award, and many others WHO should apply? If you are a high school junior with a strong academic record and an annual family income of less than $60,000, we encourage you to apply. Many past award recipients have also been part of the first generation in their family to attend college. HOW do you apply? The College Prep Scholarship online application is completely free and opens in mid-February. In addition to filling out the online application, you are required to submit transcripts, test score reports, and one letter of recommendation. Before applying, you should familiarize yourself with our eligibility requirements.