Press Release: March 18, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

QuestBridge Announces Scholarship for Medical School in Partnership with Tufts University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, California (March 18, 2025) – QuestBridge is excited to announce a new opportunity for QuestBridge Scholars and Alumni to receive a full-tuition scholarship to medical school. Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, is the founding graduate school partner of the QuestBridge Graduate School Scholarship in Medicine, which will provide significant financial support to exceptional students from low-income backgrounds aspiring to become future physicians and leaders in medicine.

Ana Rowena Mallari, Co-Founder and CEO of QuestBridge, shares, "At QuestBridge, we believe that the brightest minds should have access to the best opportunities, regardless of financial background. This scholarship represents a crucial step in ensuring that QuestBridge Scholars can pursue their dreams of medical school without the burden of tuition. We are thrilled to partner with Tufts School of Medicine to launch this initiative and open new doors for the next generation of physicians."

Tufts University has partnered with QuestBridge since 2012 for the QuestBridge National College Match, which connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with undergraduate admission and full four-year scholarships. As the founding graduate school partner of the QuestBridge Graduate School Scholarship in Medicine, Tufts is expanding its partnership with QuestBridge to continue to connect students with opportunities to thrive in college and beyond. Tufts School of Medicine prepares students to become compassionate and skilled clinicians through a combination of rigorous academic training and hands-on experience so future physicians can tackle the evolving landscape of modern medicine.

"It is an honor for Tufts to be the first and founding medical school QuestBridge partner," said Dr. Helen Boucher, Dean of Tufts School of Medicine and chief academic officer of Tufts Medicine. "Our mission to educate students who will have a sustained positive impact on the health of individuals, communities, and the world begins with welcoming exceptional and dedicated future physicians from across the country who share our mission. We already know the impact of QuestBridge in supporting the development of outstanding future physicians because we see alumni of the program thriving at our school. Our partnership with QuestBridge to support students on their journey to and through medical school is perfectly aligned with our commitment to developing physicians who can deliver exceptionally impactful care to their patients."

Applications for this opportunity will open this spring for QuestBridge Scholars and Alumni enrolling in medical school in summer 2026. For more information about the QuestBridge Graduate School Scholarship in Medicine, please reach out to [email protected].

About QuestBridge:

QuestBridge connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with a thriving community and transformative educational, career, and life opportunities that help propel them to lives of fulfillment, meaning, and purpose. For more information about QuestBridge’s partners and programs, visit www.questbridge.org.