Welcome to ScholarshipQuest! This free database contains over 2,000 Nebraska-based scholarships.

How it works
After completing a brief online profile, you will receive a list of scholarships that match your criteria. It could include scholarships from organizations in your community or throughout Nebraska. The program saves your profile for future use, so check back often to learn about new scholarships.

Start applying for scholarships your junior year and continue throughout your senior year and while you're in college. Other sources for scholarships, besides ScholarshipQuest, include your guidance office, the college you plan to attend, and national search sites.

Here are some national sites to consider:

• Fastaid
• Scholarship Monkey
• ScholarshipExperts.com
• Student Aid on the Web
• School Soup
• Scholarships.com
• CollegeBoard

Scholarship tips

• Contact colleges that interest you and ask how to apply for their college-specific scholarships.
• Check with your school's guidance office weekly for new scholarships.
• Organize scholarships in deadline order and schedule time to work on them.
• Track your extracurricular involvement using the Activities Resume. The information is then readily available for scholarship applications.
• When requesting letters of recommendation, give the person a specific deadline and a list of your accomplishments and activities.
• After writing an essay, ask an adult (preferably an English teacher) to review the document for spelling, grammar and sentence structure.
• Understand that incomplete or late applications will be disqualified.
• Don't ever pay for scholarship services! Many free sites are available such as those listed on this page.