Questa Education Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion. Questa scholars who attend and graduate from a partner school will receive 25% in loan forgiveness on their Questa loan, in addition to 50% forgiveness if the student lives and works in Northeast Indiana for five years after graduation. In total, a scholar’s Questa loan can be up to 75% forgiven. This new partnership and forgiveness benefit will apply to new Questa Scholars starting college in fall 2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University is excited to partner with Questa Education Foundation as they help individuals from Northeast Indiana explore college options and assist with the investment of a college degree,” said Chad Peters, Vice President for Enrollment at Indiana Wesleyan University. “We have decided to invest loan forgiveness funding directly from IWU in addition to other sources of financial aid that will complement the funding committed by Questa Education Foundation. Our hope is that this will allow more students from this part of the state to earn their degree from IWU.”
IWU-Marion is joining another 10 universities that partner with Questa, including Grace College, Huntington University, Indiana Tech, Indiana University Fort Wayne, Indiana Wesleyan University – National/Global, Ivy Tech Community College, Manchester University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Trine University and University of Saint Francis.
“We are excited to launch this partnership with Indiana Wesleyan University,” said Elizabeth Bushnell, executive director of Questa Education Foundation. “Adding the IWU Marion campus as a partner school gives Northeast Indiana students more options for maximum debt forgiveness and supports our efforts to expand and serve more students from the region.”
Questa has served over 1,000 scholars and continues to increase the number of scholars each year thanks to generous donors and community support. New partnerships help Questa continue this expansion to strengthen the pool of newly skilled graduates who help meet the workforce needs of the region.
Questa’s Traditional application opens on December 1 through March 15. The Contemporary Scholars program and other specialized program applications are open year-round. For more information and how to apply, visit www.questafoundation.org.
About Indiana Wesleyan University: Indiana Wesleyan University is celebrating 100 years as a Christian, global, comprehensive university providing liberal arts and professional education to approximately 14,000 students worldwide. IWU is one of the largest faith-based universities in America with rich undergraduate, graduate, masters and doctoral programs in such highly acclaimed academic units as the School of Nursing, School of Physical and Applied Sciences, College of Adult and Professional Studies, and School of Arts and Humanities. An early leader in adult and online education, IWU is known for excellence in innovation. For more information, visit indwes.edu.
About Questa Foundation: Since 1937, Questa Education Foundation has been helping individuals access post-secondary education, graduate with less debt, and become contributing members of Northeast Indiana’s workforce.