Our Mission & Vision
Questa Education Foundation helps individuals to access postsecondary education, graduate with less debt, and become contributing members of Northeast Indiana’s workforce. Questa’s vision is to lead the region with innovative solutions that empower lifelong learners to achieve their educational dreams with financial freedom, ensuring the future and success of Northeast Indiana.
Most students graduate from college with crippling debt, so Questa began offering low-interest, forgivable loans that could be up to 75% forgiven. When a student becomes a Questa Scholar, they have freedom from financial stress and can focus on pursuing the career of their dreams.
Northeast Indiana
Questa is impacting the economy of Northeast Indiana by retaining graduates to live and work in the area.
Since 2007 Questa has:
Served over 1,400 students
Provided approximately $15 million in forgivable loans
Granted close to $1.5 million in scholarships
Maintained an 85% graduation rate, compared to the national average of 60%
Retained nearly 75% of Questa Scholar graduates in Northeast Indiana
Who Does Questa Serve?
Questa serves a variety of individuals pursuing further education throughout the 11 counties of Northeast Indiana including: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Whitley, Wabash and Wells.
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Partners
When you invest in Questa, you invest in the workforce and economy of the Northeast Indiana region. These organizations and businesses make it possible for Questa to serve students and retain talent in the area.
History
Established in 1937 by R. Nelson Snider, principal of South Side High School, and later incorporated as the Fort Wayne Educational Foundation, Questa Education Foundation continues the tradition of providing affordable student loans and generous scholarships to support students in northeast Indiana as they pursue their first associate or bachelor’s degree.
In 2007, Questa’s board of directors adopted the Questa Scholars Program. The Questa Scholars Program provides up to $20,000 in college loans, over four years, for qualified high school graduates from Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, Steuben, and Whitley counties and will forgive up to 50 percent of the loan if a student graduates with a 2.75 cumulative GPA and lives and works in northeast Indiana for at least five years after college.
In 2013, Questa expanded their program to include funding for delayed start, returning, Junior and Senior degree seekers through the Contemporary Scholars Program. The Contemporary Scholars Program will forgive up to 50 percent of the loan when a student completes their degree and lives and work in northeast Indiana for the following five years.
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