Must a student attend college or be college-bound to receive the Quaqua Protege Award?
A. No. The student must be a home-educated person preparing to pursue further education in an institution of higher learning. “Institution” is interpreted broadly and practically in light of the applicable circumstances, applicable custom, and the sound discretion of the Selection Committee. “Institution” would include study in a university, college, community college, independent-study college program, vocational school, arts school, institute program, advanced/specialized military training program, advanced apprenticeship program, advanced professional training program, or even a program of advanced self-study under a qualified tutor. The key test is whether the college alternative is roughly equivalent to college in terms of the level of accomplishment and rigor. Candidly, we do anticipate that the vast majority of recipients from economically-developed countries will be traditional college students. There is, however, no rigid rule requiring every recipient to attend college, nor w
