Queen City’s Anthony Castleberry earns high honor

Queen City High School is pleased to announce that Anthony Castelberry has been selected as a National QuestBridge Match Scholarship Recipient. Anthony was matched with Grinnell College. Grinnell is a private college in Iowa where Anthony will major in Computer Science. Anthony’s scholarship package from Grinnell College is for the amount of $78,528 per year for a total of $314,112 over four years.

QuestBridge is a national program that connects high-achieving high school seniors with full four-year scholarships to 48 of the nation’s best colleges. Out of over 17,900 applicants, QuestBridge selected 5,613 Finalists to be considered for the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. This year, Quest-Bridge’s 48 college partners matched with 1,755 Finalists, who are recognized as Match Scholarship Recipients. This is the highest number of Match Scholarship Recipients to date for QuestBridge.

“This record-breaking result further motivates us to help outstanding students obtain the top education that they deserve,” said Ana Rowena Mallari, Co-Founder and CEO of QuestBridge. “These bright and motivated students have a determination to succeed that will help them thrive well beyond their college years, and we’re excited to see where their dreams take them next.”

Match Scholarship Recipients are admitted early to QuestBridge college partners with full fouryear 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. 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.

This year’s Match Scholarship Recipients come from 49 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Queen City ISD is very proud of Anthony for the hard work he did to complete this process and congratulates him on being chosen for this scholarship.