FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 06, 2023
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CONTACT: Candice Keutzer & Sally Magnunson
ckeutzer@harmonytx.org
smagnuson@harmonytx.org
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Life-Changing Scholarship Offers for 10 Harmony Public School Students |
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[Houston] - Harmony Public Schools is proud to announce that 10 of our high school students have received full, four-year scholarships that include tuition, room and board, books, and supplies to some of the nation's top colleges through the QuestBridge National College Match program.
"Many things played into receiving the Match Scholarship, but I believe it came down to taking challenging courses, having many extracurriculars, and always trying my best throughout high school, despite the challenges I may have faced. The Match Scholarship means the world to me and my family - coming from a lower-income household, knowing that affording college has been assured for the next four years, I am blessed, grateful, and excited for what the future holds for me at Rice University," said Harmony School of Discovery Senior, Ogechi Sea-Akwaegbu.
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QuestBridge National College Match is a national program that connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with scholarships to top colleges. Out of over 20,800 applicants, QuestBridge selected 6,683 Finalists to be considered for the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship (Match Scholarship). This year, QuestBridge’s 50 college partners matched with 2,242 Finalists, who are recognized as Match Scholarship Recipients. This is the highest number of Match Scholarship Recipients to date for QuestBridge.
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About Harmony Public Schools
Harmony Public Schools is a Texas-born, Texas-wide public charter school system with 61 campuses serving PreK-Grade 12 students in 23 cities across Texas. Harmony blends the highest standards and expectations, with rigorous math- and science-centered curriculum and dedicated and engaged teachers and families to cultivate excellence and prepare students to succeed in college, careers, and life. At Harmony Public Schools, we believe every child can succeed, and we are committed to helping them realize their full potential. To learn more about Harmony Public Schools and our 61 campuses across Texas, please visit: www.harmonytx.org, follow us on Twitter at @HarmonyEdu, and ‘Like’ us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HarmonyTexas.
About QuestBridge
QuestBridge is a national nonprofit that connects the nation’s most exceptional, low-income youth with leading institutions of higher education and further life opportunities. By recruiting, developing, and motivating these students — beginning in high school through college to their early career — QuestBridge aims to help talented, low-income students attend the nation’s best colleges and to support them to achieve success in their respective careers and communities.
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Harmony Public Schools
9321 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S.
Houston, Texas
77099
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