QuestBridge National College Match

Eligibility

• Be a high school senior planning to enter college in fall after graduation; attend high school in the U.S., or be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident attending high school abroad.
• Demonstrate significant financial need.
• Show strong academic achievement.
• Plan to attend one of QuestBridge's college partners.
• QuestBridge reviews applications holistically with no absolute GPA, test-score or income cutoff. Typical finalists have household income below $65,000 for a family of four and minimal assets.

Requirements

• Complete the QuestBridge application.
• Submit essays and short responses.
• Provide academic information.
• Submit school and financial information.
• Provide two recommendations from teachers in core academic subjects and a school counselor report.
• Check each ranked college partner for separate testing and application requirements; QuestBridge itself does not require test scores.

How to Apply

1. 1Complete the National College Match application.
2. 2Rank participating college partners.
3. 3Colleges review applications.
4. 4Finalists are selected.
5. 5Matched students receive a full financial aid package from a partner college.