Foundation For Educational Funding

Programs: Scholarship awards to students attending qualified post-secondary institutions of higher education in the state of nebraska. (awarded by formula on an objective nondiscriminatory basis. )development and maintenance of a searchable scholarship database for the state of nebraska with free online access. Development and maintenance of an activities resume for scholarship searching with free online access. Free outreach and training for community agencies in the state of nebraska regarding career options, scholarships, fafsa completion, financial aid options, and other college planning materials for their clients. Administration of the educationquest scholarship program funded by educationquest foundation tin 47-0606382 in the amount of $2,208,772.

grant awards to high schools, either public or private tax-exempt organizations, to enhance efforts to increase their college-going rates. (awards determined using objective nondiscriminatory criteria. )free annual workshops on college access for nebraska high schools and a free biennial symposium on state-wide college access issues. Free publications: college access nebraska best practice guide for college access in nebraska high schools. Grants to middle schools in nebraska for visits to college campuses. (awarded by formula on an objective nondiscriminatory basis. )

free college planning services including college research, exploration of career options, scholarship search, fafsa completion and filing, and financial aid options. (available to all students and families in nebraska regardless of college destination. ) three offices in nebraska open to the public: kearney, lincoln, and omaha. Sponsor statewide college fairs and conduct free college planning presentations around nebraska. Development and maintenance of a website that provides information for middle school and high school students and parents, adult learners, students with disabilities, nebraska school agency professionals, plus college professionals. Tools to assist with college selection, college costs estimator, fafsa tutorial, index of majors and college planning time-lines. Free on-line access available in english and spanish. Free college access training for nebraska middle and high schools, and nebraska community agencies. Free publications: college prep handbook in english and spanish for 11th and 12th grades students and parents, knowhow2go handbook in english and spanish for 8th-10th grades students and parents, adult learner handbook and college planning for students with disabilities. Knowhow2go activities for counselors, educators, and community agency staff. Nebraska sponsor for the knowhow2gonebraska campaign. Recruit and train college-age student ambassadors to present to 8th-10 grade students through pep-rallies and other college access activities geared toward 8th-10th grade students. Increase awareness of college access through billboards, radio and tv spots, emails, and ads.