Questa is glad to announce the renewal of Legacy funds for $200,000 for one more year to continue serving Fort Wayne residents, help them receive or complete their education, graduate with less debt, and give back to the community through their talent. Questa will match this amount, totaling $400,000.
Since first receiving Legacy Funds in 2013, Questa has been able to serve over 140 Fort Wayne students with internship stipends and forgivable loans. To date, twenty-four of those scholars have graduated from Questa’s program with 76% of them currently living and working in Allen County. These scholars are working at large and small companies such as Sweetwater Sound, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Benchmark Human Services, the American Red Cross, the Allen County Library, Ivy Tech, and many others. They are managers, processing specialists, insurance agents, behavior technicians, auditors, and medical assistants to name a few.
“Many of Questa Scholars receiving Questa’s financial support are first generation students, individuals who are the first in their family to go to college,” commented Marc Levy, executive director of Questa Education Foundation. “Our goal is to help scholars graduate with less debt, and not only find a livable wage job to improve their own lives but to improve the overall economy of the region.”
By investing in people and their education, their ability to find a job and make a living will increase taxpayer dollars, home ownership as well as incentivizing talent to stay and make positive changes in our region. With this support, the Questa will continue to grow and serve several hundred more individuals over the next several years.
Through donations and partnerships, the Questa Foundation can serve even more students in Allen County, but also in the surrounding counties in Northeast Indiana. Go to www.questafoundation.org to learn more about how you can invest in a student and help them receive an education. Your support is an essential part of growth and positive change in our region.
You can read the Journal Gazette article here:
https://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/20191218/city-approves-2-for-legacy-funds