BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Beatrice High School has taken part in a new program to set aside classroom time to allow students to fill out college and scholarship applications.

About 150 Nebraska high schools are participating in EducationQuest Foundation’s Apply to College Days program. It was held Monday at Beatrice High School, where students worked at computers and asked advisors questions about the process during English classes.

EducationQuest college planning specialist R.J. Vega was at the event to answer questions. Southeast Community College admissions representative Casey Holsing and two high school counselors were also there to help students.

Holsing said students’ questions included ones about associate degrees and their status as their status as dual-credit or first-time students.