Thursday, 25 January 2024 13:43

Skidmore Aims to Connect with Low-Income Youth

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College announced last week that it has partnered with QuestBridge, a nonprofit based in California, that connects “exceptional” youth from low-income backgrounds with higher education institutions. 

Skidmore will participate in QuestBridge events designed to help high school juniors prepare for selective college admissions. In the fall, Skidmore will take part in the QuestBridge National College Match, which helps provide students from low-income backgrounds with admission and full four-year scholarships to QuestBridge’s college partners. The first QuestBridge Scholars at Skidmore will matriculate in fall 2025.

“At Skidmore, we are extremely proud and honored to partner with QuestBridge, an institution whose work bespeaks our long-held values of inclusion, diversity, and access — all of which we know to be essential to a rich, meaningful educational experience for all our students,” said Marc C. Conner, president of Skidmore College, in a statement.

“We are thrilled to expand our QuestBridge partnership to include Skidmore College,” said Ana Rowena Mallari, co-founder and CEO of QuestBridge. “A creative and supportive community at its core, Skidmore is a place our scholars will surely thrive, as well as receive a world-class education. We are delighted our scholars will have the chance to call Skidmore home.” 

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