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QuestBridge National College Match
QuestBridge
Application: OPEN
Deadline: September 27, 2022
A free, early college application process connecting high-achieving, low-income students with a chance to apply to the nation’s top universities and colleges, as well as covering the full cost of attendance (including tuition, fees, travel expenses, room and board, books and supplies).
Additional Information:
Students will rank 15 out of 45 partner schools to apply to
If selected as a Finalist, students will have to submit supplementary materials to their ranked schools by November 1
The Match process is binding, so Finalists who are matched to a college must enroll
Applicants cannot apply to other schools through early action, restrictive early action, or early decision
Finalists who are not matched can choose to apply again via QuestBridge Regular Decision by December 11
Applicants must be graduating from high school in Spring 2023 and enroll in college in Fall 2023
Any US high school senior is eligible, regardless of citizenship status, and U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents living abroad are eligible
International students cannot apply
The application process is holistic, so there is no set cut-off for grades/test scores
Application materials include submitting a transcript, test scores (SAT, ACT, AP, IB TOEFL), school profile, 1 counselor recommendation, 2 teacher letters of recommendation, 2 essays, 9 short answers, coursework information, extracurricular activities, honors and awards, and financial information
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Application: OPEN
Deadline: September 15, 2022
A highly selective scholarship for outstanding minority high school seniors from low-income households. The scholarship awards students with money to cover the full cost of attendance that is not already covered by existing financial aid.
Applicants must be entering their senior year in Fall 2022
Applicants must have a minimum, cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3
Applicants must be planning to attend a 4-year college
Applicants must be at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American
Applicants must be pell-eligible as determined by the FAFSA
Applicants must be a US citizen, national, or permanent resident
2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Program
The Coca-Cola Company & Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Application opens: August 1, 2022
Deadline: October 31, 2022
An achievement-based scholarship of $20,000 awarded to 150 high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership skills and made an impact on their community.
Applicants must be graduating from a high school in the US in the 2022-2023 school year
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
Applicants must be a US citizen, national, or permanent resident
Applicants cannot be children or grandchildren of current Coca-Cola employees
Cooke College Scholarship Program
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Application opens: August 25, 2022
Deadline: November 17, 2022
An undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's top four-year colleges and universities
Applicants must plan to graduate from a US High School in Spring 2023
Applicants must be planning to attend a 4-year college
Applicants must have a minimum, cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5
Applicants must demonstrate unmet financial need