Christian County High School Senior, David Woods, has been awarded the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship, which is a comprehensive, full-ride aid package to Yale University.
According to the Christian County Public School System, the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship application process for high school seniors seeking admission and a full four-year scholarship from a select list of elite colleges. Woods, who plans to major in electrical engineering says he is honored to receive such a distinguished award, and began the lengthy application process this past summer.
He was first notified in November he was selected from a pool of over 16,500 applicants as one of 6,312 semi-finalists. From the 1,675 applicants chosen as finalists and matched to colleges within the QuestBridge Network, Woods was matched with Yale, who elected to award comprehensive scholarships to 81 of those finalists.