Students from Fort Calhoun, Lincoln, Norfolk awarded $500 Get Social Scholarships
November 16, 2022
EducationQuest Foundation has awarded three students from Nebraska schools $500 Get Social Scholarships.
70 Nebraska schools receive $45,000 in grant funding from EducationQuest Foundation
October 24, 2022
EducationQuest Foundation has awarded 70 Nebraska schools with 8th Grade
Campus Visit Grants totaling nearly $45,000. The schools will use the grants, which range from $143 to $850, to help fund college visits and related activities to get students on the path to college.
Gov. Ricketts proclaims October Financial Aid Awareness Month
October 10, 2022
Gov. Pete Ricketts has proclaimed October Financial Aid Awareness Month. The
Governor signed and presented the proclamation to representatives from EducationQuest Foundation, the Nebraska Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NeASFAA) and the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE).
FAFSA opens Saturday, October 1
September 26, 2022
EducationQuest Foundation is encouraging Nebraskans who plan to attend college during the 2023-2024 academic year to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which opens Saturday, Oct. 1 at studentaid.gov.
EducationQuest awards $1.57 million in need-based scholarship funds to 30 Nebraska colleges
September 12, 2022
EducationQuest Foundation has awarded $1.57 million in scholarship funds to 30 nonprofit colleges and universities across Nebraska for the 2022-23 academic year.
EducationQuest awards $200,000 in grant funding to 24 Nebraska high schools
September 9, 2022
EducationQuest Foundation today announced that 24 Nebraska high schools have been awarded a total of $200,000 in College Access Grants to help develop and enhance programs designed to increase the number of students who go to college.
EducationQuest announces dates for free financial aid webinars in September, October
September 1, 2022
EducationQuest Foundation announced the dates and times of a series of virtual events in September and October focused on college planning and financial aid. All events are free.
EducationQuest awards $138,000 in Reaching Your Potential Scholarships to 24 Nebraskans
August 30, 2022
EducationQuest announced today that 24 Nebraskans have been awarded a total of $138,000 in Reaching Your Potential Scholarship funds.
EducationQuest Foundation names Dr. Steve Joel 2022 Hall of Fame inductee
April 12, 2022
EducationQuest Foundation has named Dr. Steve Joel, superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools, its 2022 Hall of Fame honoree at the organization’s recent biennial Symposium in Lincoln.
Creighton University’s Sarah Trausch named EducationQuest Campus Mentor of the Year
February 28, 2022
Sarah Trausch, assistant director of financial aid at Creighton University, has been selected as EducationQuest Foundation’s Campus Mentor of the Year.
EducationQuest to host FREE Virtual College Fair March 1, registration open NOW
February 22, 2022
EducationQuest will host a Virtual College Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT Tuesday, March1. Registration for the free event is open now at https://eqf.org/collegefair.
EducationQuest awards $68,400 in Reaching Your Potential Scholarship funds to 14 Nebraskans
February 14, 2022
EducationQuest announced today that 14 Nebraskans have been awarded a
total of $68,400 in Reaching Your Potential Scholarship funds.
Three Nebraska high school students awarded $500 Virtual College Fair scholarships from EducationQuest
February 9, 2022
Three high school students from across Nebraska have been awarded $500 scholarships for participating in EducationQuest’s fall 2021 Virtual College Fairs.
Six Nebraska high school seniors earn $500 scholarships from EducationQuest
February 8, 2022
Six Nebraska high school seniors have been selected to receive a $500 Financial
Aid Program Scholarship from EducationQuest.