College-bound students and their families can visit with representatives from nearly 100 state and regional colleges during the Tri-State Area College Fair Sunday, October 5 from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Marina Center in South Sioux City. Complete article

EducationQuest Foundation has selected 13 Nebraska high schools as recipients of its
2008 College Access Grants – a program designed to increase the number of students who go to college. Complete article

EducationQuest Foundation has awarded $1.1 million in need-based scholarship funds to 32 Nebraska public and not-for-profit colleges for distribution to eligible students during the 2008-09 academic year. The funds are designated for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. Each college selects the Nebraska students who will benefit from the scholarship. Complete article

College-bound students and their families can visit with representatives from nearly 80 state and regional colleges during the Grand Island Area College Fair Sunday, September 14 from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Heartland Event Center, 700 E. Stolley Park Road in Grand Island. Complete article

College-bound students and their families can visit with representatives from nearly 80 state and regional colleges during the Norfolk Area College Fair Sunday, September 7 from 1-3 p.m. at Northeast Community College. Complete article

EducationQuest Foundation has awarded over $63,000 in renewable Reaching Your Potential scholarships to 15 Nebraskans who have overcome obstacles to attend college. Complete article

EducationQuest Foundation has selected six Nebraska high school guidance counselors to receive its 2008 Guidance Counselor Enrichment Scholarship. They are Sara Barker, Falls City High School; Rhonda Collins, Norfolk Senior High School; Jan Frayser, Pius X High School, Lincoln; Mary Janata, West Point-Beemer High School; Barbara Malhiwsky, Omaha South High School; and Becky O'Malley, Yutan High School. Complete article

Governor Dave Heineman will kick off a day-long College Access Symposium in Lincoln April 3. EducationQuest Foundation is conducting the Symposium for high school guidance counselors and educators from across the state. Complete article

High school students – especially juniors and sophomores – are encouraged to begin their college search efforts by attending the Lincoln College Affaire Thursday, April 3 from 7-9 p.m. at Lincoln Southwest High School, 7001 S. 14th St (14th and Pine Lake Road). Complete article

High school students – especially juniors and sophomores – are encouraged to begin their college search efforts by attending the Omaha College Affaire Thursday, March 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Millard North High School, 144th & Pacific in Omaha. Complete article

EducationQuest Foundation and Westfield Gateway Mall in Lincoln are teaming up Thursday, March 6 and Friday, March 7 to inform students and parents about four steps they need to follow to make college a reality. It's all part of a KnowHow2GO event at the mall from 1-4 p.m. each day. Complete article

February is Financial Aid Month and EducationQuest Foundation wants college-bound Nebraskans to understand the financial aid application process. Complete article

College-bound students and their parents can learn how to prepare for, and file, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by attending FAFSA Completion Night, Tuesday, January 15 at 7 p.m. at Fremont High School. Complete article


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