"Hamilton Friends challenged us to do more than we thought possible and to rise to the challenges we face as a society today."
-Danika Young, '06 Hamilton Scholar
Two Hamilton Scholars Receive Questbridge College Match Offer
This fall, two Hamilton Scholars, Joyce Zhang and Drew Simon, ’08 Hammie Winners received a college match offer through the Questbridge Scholars Program. Joyce was offered a full tuition scholarship to Yale and Drew was offered a full tuition scholarship to Princeton.
The QuestBridge College Match Service is an initiative of the Quest Scholars Program and serves as an intermediary between the nation's brightest, under-served youth and leading institutions of higher education. The College Match offers full four-year scholarships covering tuition, room and board for high-achieving low-income students. All College Match scholarships cover 100% of demonstrated financial need and are loan-free.
“With my family background, I had only dreamed about going to a school like Yale,” said Joyce. “To have it come true is incredible.” Drew felt similarly honored, "Since I started grade school, I have dreamed of bettering my own situation and the world around me by attending a top university. I knew I could only accomplish this with significant help - help that recently came in the form of the Questbridge College Match, which has afforded me the opportunity to attend Princeton University at no cost to me!"
Both Joyce and Drew have demonstrated incredible determination and talent in order to gain admission to their respective prestigious universities. Joyce credits her hard work and determination to her experience growing up in China and watching her parents struggle to provide her with a comfortable home life. She has seen how hard her parents work to provide her with a good life and in turn she is determined to succeed and use her talents to help the working poor. Drew, also credits the financial worries that plagued his mother throughout his childhood for providing him with a drive to succeed. He has long maintained the dream of becoming the first member of his family to begin a degree program after high school.
Congratulations Joyce and Drew!
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"I had an amazing time in Quetzaltenango. This trip affected me more than any other experience I have ever had in my life... I gained an entirely new perspective on life and I thank Hamilton Friends for providing me with the opportunity to do so."
-Jillian Ogren, '07 Hamilton Scholar and Guatemala Leader Week attendee
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