Eligibility and Selection Criteria
- Who is the College Prep Scholars Program for?
- How are College Prep Scholars selected?
- What does QuestBridge consider low-income?
- What does QuestBridge consider high-achieving?
- Can I apply for the College Prep Scholars Program if I am not a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident?
- Does a student need to be first generation in order to qualify for QuestBridge?
Process and Timeline
- Is there a fee to apply to the College Prep Scholars Program? Are there any other costs associated with applying to the program?
- Completing the Application: Quick Start Guide
- When is the College Prep Scholars Program application due?
- What do I do if I can't submit my application by the deadline?
- I'm ready to submit my application — any final tips?
- When will I be notified if I am selected as a College Prep Scholar?
Award Details
- What awards are available through the College Prep Scholars Program?
- What is the process of applying to the college summer programs?
- How many college summer programs and/or Quest for Excellence Awards can I apply for?
- When will I find out if I received a scholarship for a college summer program?
- When will I find out if I received one of the Quest for Excellence Awards?
- Will travel costs for attending the QuestBridge National College Admissions Conferences be covered?
Household Section (Defining Your Household, Income & Assets, Non-Custodial Parent Information)
- What documents do I need to fill out the Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Income and Assets page?
- What figures from our household's tax forms should I enter for income in the application?
- Who should I include in my primary household?
- Who should I include in my non-custodial household?
- What is a non-custodial parent?
- What do I do if I have more than 8 siblings or 8 additional household members to add?
Academic Section (Coursework, GPA, Honors)
- What is an honor?
- What type of information should I include in the additional information box on the Academic page?
- My school doesn't use letter grades. How should I fill out the Coursework section?
- When adding courses to the Coursework section, what do you mean by “Term”?
- What if I have more than 6 courses per "Course Type" per school year?
- My school doesn't have class rankings. What should I do?
Recommendation
- Who should write my recommendation?
- What can I do to make sure I get a good recommendation?
- My recommender didn’t get the link for my recommendation. What should I do?
- How do I change my recommender?
- How can I change my recommender's email address?
- What happens when I “exclude” my recommender?
Transcript, Test Scores, and Other Application Materials
- Are transcripts and test score reports required?
- Are standardized test scores required (like the SAT or ACT)?
- 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?
- Do I need to submit a transcript for my previous schools?
- How do I replace or delete my transcript or test scores?
Submitting and Viewing Application Materials
- How do I upload my materials?
- How do I know if my materials have been received?
- What file types or formats can I upload?
- Can I view my transcript or test score report once it is uploaded?
- My file is not uploading. What should I do?
- Can I submit my application if I have missing materials?
Resolving Errors in Your Application
- Academic: You cannot list more than 6 courses per Course Type per year
- Academic: You must list at least 4 courses per grade level
- Household: Missing Details about Parent 1, Parent 2, Step-parent, or Guardian
- Non-Custodial Parent Income and Assets: Missing one or more required business/property/farm fields
- Non-Custodial Parent Income and Assets: Missing one or more required fields
- Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) Income and Assets: Missing one or more required business/property/farm fields
Other Application Questions
The Connection Between Our Programs
- What is the relationship between the QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program and the QuestBridge National College Match?
- Is the College Prep Scholars Program application required in order to apply for the National College Match?
- Will my status as a College Prep Scholar make me more likely to receive a Match Scholarship through the National College Match?
- If I was not accepted or did not apply to the College Prep Scholars Program, should I still apply to the National College Match?