College Prep Scholars Program
The QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program provides awards and opportunities that give outstanding low-income high school juniors an early advantage in college admissions.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
- Can I apply for the College Prep Scholars Program if I am not a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident?
- What qualifies a student as "low-income"?
- What qualifies a student as "high-achieving" or academically "outstanding"?
- What criteria are used to select College Prep Scholars?
- Is the College Prep Scholars Program only for minorities?
- I am not from a low-income background, but I received a mailing from QuestBridge inviting me to apply. Why did you choose to send a mailing to me, and how did you receive my name?
Process and Timeline
- What do I do if I can't submit my application by the deadline?
- When is the College Prep Scholars Program application due?
- Is there a fee to apply to QuestBridge? Are there any other costs associated with the College Prep Scholars Program?
- I'm ready to submit my application — any final tips?
- When will I be notified if I am selected as a College Prep Scholar?
- When will I find out if I received one of the Quest for Excellence Awards?
Award Details
- How many awards can I apply for?
- What are the details for the application process to the college summer programs?
- Will the QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program pay for any of the costs of attending college?
- Will transportation costs for attending the QuestBridge National College Admissions Conferences be covered?
- Will the College Prep Scholars Program pay for me to attend any other summer programs?
Household Section of the Application
- I'm missing one or more required fields on the Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Income and Assets page. What is wrong?
- I'm missing one or more required fields on the Non-Custodial Parent Income and Assets page. What is wrong?
- Where do I enter my non-custodial parent’s financial information? I can’t find that section.
- The Non-Custodial Parent Income and Assets page does not apply to me. What should I do?
- What are examples of people in the household who are supported 50% or more by my parent or guardian?
- Can you define "non-custodial parent"?
Academic Section of the Application
- What kind of additional information or details should I include about my academic performance?
- What do I enter for "Course Level" if my class is not Honors, AP, IB, or College Level?
- What is an Honor?
- How should I fill out the Coursework section if my school's grading system uses a 100 point scale rather than letter grades?
- How does weighted GPA differ from unweighted GPA?
- What should I write for my class rank if my school doesn't report ranks?
Recommendation Letters
- How can I change my recommender's email address?
- My teacher didn’t get the link for my recommendation. What should I do?
- My recommender is having technical problems submitting my recommendation. What should I do?
- My recommender won’t be able to submit the recommendation on time. What should I do?
- What happens when I “exclude” my recommender?
- Who should write my recommendation letter?
Submitting Materials
- What is a School Profile?
- Do I need to submit a transcript for my previous schools?
- I faxed my transcript or test score report but I don’t see it on my checklist. What should I do?
- Do I need to submit my transcript and test score reports to QuestBridge? If so, how do I submit them?
- How do I know if my materials have been received?
- Can I submit my application if I have missing materials?
Uploading Materials
- How do I upload my transcript, test scores, or School Profile?
- What file types or formats can I upload?
- Can I view my transcript or test score report once it is uploaded?
- How do I replace or delete my transcript or test scores?
- I only have my test scores online. How can I upload a score report?
- Can I upload a picture of my transcript or test scores?
The Connection Between Our Programs
- Will my status as a College Prep Scholar make me more likely to win a National College Match award?
- Is the College Prep Scholars Program application required in order to apply for the National College Match?
- What is the relationship between the QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program and the QuestBridge National College Match?