Penn matched with a record number of students in the QuestBridge National College Match for the Class of 2030.<\/p>\n
According to a Dec. 1 announcement<\/a> from Penn Admissions, 112 students were accepted through the program, which allows low-income students to apply early to selective institutions free of charge. Students who match with a college receive a four-year scholarship.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s cohort<\/a> includes 83 first-generation college students.<\/p>\n In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule described the cohort as a reflection of the University’s \u201cbold thinking and culture of collaboration that makes [the Penn] community thrive,\u201d adding that the group has \u201crecord representation in Nursing, Engineering, and Wharton, and more than 80 first-generation scholars.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are energized by the future they\u2019ll help shape and could not be more excited for all they will contribute to our community and the world beyond it,\u201d Soule added.<\/p>\n According to a Dec. 1 press release from Penn Admissions, the cohort includes students from \u201c106 different high schools across 24 states.\u201d The group will now join over 600 current undergraduate QuestBridge scholars at Penn.<\/p>\n In total, the University admitted 259 students<\/a> through QuestBridge last year, with 111 students admitted through the early-decision match program.\u00a0<\/p>\n The QuestBridge scholars admitted are the first to be accepted into Penn\u2019s Class of 2030. Later this month, the University will release admissions decisions for students who applied early decision. Last year, the Class of 2029 received over\u00a09,500 early-decision applicants<\/a>, an increase attributed to the University\u2019s test-optional policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n