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Swink Senior Austin Patton Earns Prestigious Full QuestBridge Scholarship to Colorado College
Description: Swink Staff Chris Smith and Snowy Schroeder are pictured with Scholarship Winner Austin Patton. Photo Courtesy of Swink School District.
Swink Senior Austin Patton Earns Prestigious Full QuestBridge Scholarship to Colorado College
Austin Patton, Swink High School Senior, was informed on Monday, December 2, 2024 that he has been accepted to Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO and will receive a full, four-year QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. Austin, currently ranking top of his class, has maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout all four years of high school. He also enjoys participating in extracurricular activities, such as, Knowledge Bowl and Drama.
Out of over 25,500 applicants, QuestBridge selected 7,288 Finalists to be considered for the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship. This year, QuestBridge’s 52 college partners chose 2,627 of those Finalists to award with the Match Scholarship. The Match Scholarship is made up of a generous financial aid package provided by the college partner that covers the full cost of attendance, including tuition, housing and food, books and supplies, and travel expenses.
