Even with scholarships, 51% of the students graduating from Florida colleges and universities in 2006 have had to take out loans for their education.  Today, tuition represents only 17% of the total cost of college.  Add another 8% for fees, 6% for books, 54% for housing and another 15% for other expenses and the real cost of college emerges.

To alleviate the debt incurred by Quest students, the Quest Educational Foundation is establishing the Quest Scholar’s Award.  Upon graduation, if a Quest student has remained a student-in-good-standing with the program, the Quest Educational Foundation will pay 50% of their student debt—up to $5,000.

Recognizing that Quest graduates have incurred debt as an investment, not as an expense, the Dekko Foundation has agreed to match, dollar-for-dollar, every donation made to Quest.

To double your impact by helping a Quest student graduate from college with as little debt as possible by click here to make your tax-deductible donation.

4 Year Undergraduate Cost and Debt at Graduation