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QuestBridge is a national nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California. Its goal is to connect low-income and first-generation students with partner colleges and universities. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
In 1987, Stanford University students Marc Lawrence and Michael McCullough started the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program as an outreach program for eight low-income students from East Palo Alto who were interested in a future in medicine. [8] This program eventually led to the launch of the Quest program in 1994, then called the Stanford Youth Environmental Science Program (SYESP), aimed specifically at Stanford. [8] Although they initially expanded to include Harvard University, this program ended by 2002 as the focus returned to Stanford. [8] By 2004, the program had evolved into QuestBridge. [7] Over the next decade QuestBridge developed partnerships with a number of colleges. [8]
According to the Columbia Daily Spectator in 2021, QuestBridge's goal is to match "high school students with a full-ride offer of admission from one of its 45 partner universities. Targeting students based on data from admissions tests and networks of guidance counselors, QuestBridge aims to reach high-achieving students well before the typical January application deadlines, offering mentoring programs that make the admissions process—which traditionally advantages wealthy students—more accessible for low-income applicants." [5]
As of 2024 [update] , the National College Match officially has 52 partner colleges, a mix of research universities and liberal arts colleges. [9] [10]
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