“I thought that it was way out of my league.”
Erin
Rushmore,
MN
Yale University
National College Match
Dream big and apply for full four-year scholarships to 55 top colleges through QuestBridge.
A top college is possible
This page will be updated soon for the 2025 National College Match.
Our 55 college partners are actively seeking students like you. Apply for free to the nation’s best colleges and be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship. The National College Match application gives you extra space to tell your unique story as a student who has excelled academically despite financial hardship.
If admitted to a college partner through the Match or QuestBridge Regular Decision, you will join a supportive community of over 10,000 other QuestBridge Scholars currently attending our college partners, and upon graduation, you'll be welcomed into a network of over 20,000 QuestBridge Alumni for continued support, networking, and growth opportunities.
Eligibility:
- High school seniors currently attending high school in the U.S. and planning to attend college the fall after graduation, and U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents living abroad
- Earning primarily A’s in the most challenging courses offered
- Demonstrating strong writing skills and intellectual curiosity, plus resilience, integrity, and motivation to succeed
- Typically from a household earning less than $65,000 annually with minimal assets (for a household of four members).
Benefits of the National College Match
Full four-year scholarship
Be considered for a full four-year scholarship that covers tuition, housing and food, and other expenses.
Share your unique story
We review applications holistically, including academic achievement, financial qualifications, and personal qualities. Showcase your achievements, talents, potential, and unique story.
Access to top colleges
Our 55 college partners are committed to making college affordable so that you can access the education you deserve.
Support along the way
Receive expert support and guidance from QuestBridge as you navigate the college application process.
By the numbers
National College Match Finalists are competitive candidates for admission to our college partners. Finalists who match are admitted to a college partner with a full four-year scholarship, worth over $325,000 each.
2,627
Finalists matched to a college partner in 2024
Finalists matched to a college partner in 2024
Over
17,000
Finalists matched to a college partner since QuestBridge's founding
Finalists matched to a college partner since QuestBridge's founding
Hear from a Scholar
“QuestBridge gave me the confidence and assurance that regardless of my financial background, I should dream big.”
Eric
Fullerton,
CA
University of Notre Dame
“College was expected of me, but my family did not have the means to make that happen. And then one day I received something in the mail from QuestBridge. At first, I thought that this does not seem real. What is this program? What are these universities I have never heard of? Because of that, I became a College Prep Scholar. Reading that one invitation to apply encouraged me to think outside the box a bit and consider schools out of state. ”
Saxon
Pueblo West,
CO
University of Pennsylvania