QuestBridge National College Match 2026

The National College Match connects high-achieving seniors from low-income backgrounds with 55 highly selective U.S. college partners. Students who match receive full four-year scholarship packages covering tuition and fees, housing and food, books and supplies, and travel expenses with no parental contribution or student loans.

Open to current high-school seniors attending high school in the United States and to U.S. citizens or permanent residents living abroad. International students living outside the United States are not eligible. Applicants should be high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds. YourRoute represents seniors as ages 17–18.

Complete the free QuestBridge application. Finalists who choose to rank colleges submit the Match Rankings Form, Match Agreement and partner-specific requirements.