Selected students will receive one or more of the following awards:
* Full scholarships to summer programs at leading
universities: 10 students will receive free counseling from
QuestBridge to support their applications to summer school programs at
Harvard, Notre Dame, Stanford, or Yale. If accepted, they will receive
scholarships covering the full cost of travel, tuition, and room &
board.
* Individualized college admissions counseling: 40 students
will be paired with an experienced counselor from QuestBridge's staff
who will provide personalized admissions and financial aid advice.
* College Admissions Conference invitations: 1,000 students
will be invited to QuestBridge conferences at Stanford and Yale.
Participants will attend workshops on how low-income students can
successfully apply to leading colleges. They will also meet college
admissions officers and learn more about the opportunities that
QuestBridge offers.
* All-expense-paid campus visits: 100 students will have
their travel expenses, and room & board covered to visit a QuestBridge
partner college campus.
* Tele-mentoring with college students: 100 students will be
paired with an Amherst College student who will advise them by phone
and e-mail about the college admissions process.
* In addition, qualifying Jewish students are eligible for
the Edward Fein Foundation Scholarship Awards program at QuestBridge.
Students selected as "Fein Fellows" will be rewarded for their
academic achievement with scholarships to summer programs at leading
universities, laptop computers, and scholarships for SAT preparation
courses.
Click here to access the 2009 College Prep Scholarship Application.
The application is due on March 31 2009
