• 1/2 Back Loan
• Eligibility
• Application
• Selection Process
• Payback Partnership Program
• Ivy Tech Partnership
• IPFW Partnership
• Requirements
• Terms & Conditions
• FAQs

Launched in 2007, the Questa Scholars 1/2 Back Loan Program, the only one of its kind in the nation, provides up to $20,000 in college loans, over four years, for qualified Allen County high school graduates and promises to forgive up to 50 percent of the total loan principal if a student graduates with a 2.75 cumulative GPA and meets certain residency requirements in northeast Indiana for up to five years after college.

Currently, 175 Allen County high school graduates have been selected as Questa Scholars through a highly competitive application and selection process.

Questa Foundation has committed $4 million of its endowment to fund the initial five-year pilot period for the program (2007-2012).

To learn more about eligibility requirements, how to apply, the selection process, answers to frequently asked questions, and universities in northeast Indiana who are committed to partnering with Questa to pay back an additional 25 percent of a Questa Scholar’s loan balance, please see the related links on this page.

The application period opens March 1 each year. The deadline for application is June 10 at 4:00 p.m.