CANDOR — Free College Resources for High-Achieving Students
Bridging high achieving students with opportunities designed for them.
CANDOR is a centralized, zero-cost resource directory built for high-achieving, low-income high school students.
100+
Curated Resources
$0
Cost to Students
4
Core Pathways
∞
Potential Unlocked
Seek and you will find.
The work is already done for you! Now, just browse, and find what works best for you.
Fully Funded College Fly-Ins
Zero-cost campus travel/virtual programs that allow you to experience the school prior to applying.
Free 1:1 College Counseling
Free college counselling w/ experts in the application process. They're here for you!
Zero-Cost Testing & Prep
SAT and ACT prep + guidance resources! Make sure to see if you're eligible for waivers, too.
Elite Summer Fellowships
Fully-funded programs curated for low income students. Questbridge's CPS takes place the summer before senior year; make sure to apply!
Most students never find out these resources exist.
In comparison to their counterparts, low-income students struggle to seek out resources to help them with both the college preparation and application process. We hope to change that!
Curated, not crowdsourced
Every resource is manually vetted. We only list programs that are genuinely free and high-quality.
No account required
Browse everything without signing up. Your information is yours.
Built for first-gen students
Designed with students who have no college-going family members in mind — clear, jargon-free, and actionable.
Constantly updated
Deadlines, new programs, and eligibility changes are tracked so you always have current information.
Programs worth knowing about
QuestBridge
Scholarship & Matching
Connects high-achieving, low-income students with full four-year scholarships to 50+ elite colleges.
Matriculate
Free College Advising
Pairs high-achieving, low-income students with near-peer advisors from top universities — completely free.
Posse Foundation
Leadership & Scholarship
Identifies public high school students with extraordinary leadership potential and sends them to top colleges in cohorts.
You are strong.
So many opportunities are waiting for you! Browse to begin.