Welcome to ScholarshipQuest! This database contains over 2,000 scholarships for students in Nebraska.

• It's free – and has no ads or pop-up windows.
• It's easy. After completing a brief online profile, you'll receive a list of scholarships that match your criteria. The program saves your profile for future use.
• It's accurate. EducationQuest verifies and updates all scholarship information every year.

Start applying for scholarships your junior year and continue throughout your senior year and while you're in college. If you're serious about earning college money, expect to complete many applications. Consider your per-hour time investment with regard to the potential payoff!

College-Specific Scholarships
Colleges award many large renewable scholarships. Some schools require a separate application while others use the admission application and FAFSA results. Ask your prospective colleges about scholarship criteria, procedures and deadlines.

Small Dollar Scholarships
Don't ignore small local and state awards. They're typically easier to earn because fewer students apply. You'll find over 2,000 of these awards at ScholarshipQuest.

Large National Awards
Large national foundations that award big dollar scholarships receive thousands of applications – so make yours stand out! Here are some sites to consider:

• Fastaid.com
• www.scholarshipmonkey.com
• ScholarshipExperts.com
• https://studentaid2.ed.gov/logon.asp
• Schoolsoup.com
• Scholarships.com
• CollegeBoard.com

Tips to increase your chances of earning scholarships

1. Check with your school's guidance office weekly for new scholarships.
2. Organize scholarships in deadline order and set aside time on the weekends to work on them.
3. On the application, provide a complete list of your activities, awards, honors classes and volunteer or paid jobs. Track your activities using EducationQuest's Activities Resume.
4. If an application requires a letter of recommendation, give the person writing the letter plenty of notice, a specific deadline and a list of your accomplishments and activities.
5. After writing an essay, ask an adult (preferably an English teacher) to review the document for spelling, grammar and sentence structure.
6. Make sure the application is complete and submitted by the deadline or it will be disqualified.
7. Don't ever pay for scholarship services! Many free sites are available such as those listed on this page.