Bernadette Broscious Awarded Full Four-Year Scholarship To University of Chicago

Bernadette Broscius, Our Lady of the Elms Senior, participated in the Questbridge National College Match this year. Out of the 18,000 people that applied, she and 6,885 others were chosen as finalists to move forward. Only 1,464 students were matched, and Bernadette was among them. She has matched with the University of Chicago and will be attending next fall, with a full four-year ride. 

QuestBridge is a national program that connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year scholarships to the nation’s top colleges. "The achievements of our 2020 Match Scholarship Recipients are particularly exceptional in the midst of a year marked by challenging circumstances.” said Ana McCullough, CEO and Co-Founder of QuestBridge. “The fact that our college partners awarded a record number of scholarships this year bolsters our hope for a brighter, more equitable future.”

Match Scholarship Recipients are admitted early to QuestBridge college partners with full four-year scholarships that are provided by the colleges and universities, ensuring for these students and their families that an education at a top college can be affordable. QuestBridge’s 42 college partners include top liberal arts colleges such as Amherst, Pomona, and Williams and exceptional research universities such as Columbia, Duke, UChicago, Stanford, and Yale. The Match Scholarship is offered as part of a generous financial aid package provided by the college that covers the full cost of attendance, including tuition, room and board, books and supplies, and travel expenses.