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Support & Resources for Financial Aid Officers

Ascent is available at over 2,300+ eligible schools. Our loans are built to better fit student's needs.

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Certifications

Certifications can be sent via: Ascent Portal

Disbursements

Disbursements can be sent via: Ascent Portal - EFT

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We have given away over $355,000 in scholarships!

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AscentUP is driving positive outcomes for students through professional development training, designed to help schools maximize their resources and support learners in becoming career-ready, financially literate, and successful in school.

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Serving 2,300+ schools and 115,000+ students*

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Resources for Financial Aid Officers

We offer an easy-to-use Certifications Guide and downloadable resources like a standard RFI, product brochures, and more.

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Ascent Products & Features

Ascent Products & Features

Ascent’s award-winning cosigned and non-cosigned college loans are designed for undergraduate and graduate students.

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Exclusive Ascent Benefits

Exclusive Ascent Benefits

We’re invested in your students’ journeys to academic, career, and financial success. That’s why we offer benefits that go beyond a student loan.

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115,000+ people have used Ascent to pay for school*

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Loans subject to individual approval, restrictions and conditions apply. See Terms and Conditions at AscentFunding.com/Rates and AscentFunding.com/Ts&Cs. Loan features and information advertised are intended for college student loans and are subject to change at any time.

*Over 115,000 borrowers took out an Ascent loan for college or career training tuition or expenses between January 2018 and November 2024.

1Only Ascent college loans are eligible for no fees. Ascent career training loans are subject to a one-time origination fee of 5.0% of the loan amount. All Ascent loans are eligible for no application, disbursement, late, NSF or early payment fees.

2See full cosigner release eligibility requirements at AscentFunding.com/BorrowerBenefits.

3Ascent applicants and borrowers that agree to the AscentUP Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, as well as students associated with an Ascent parent loan application, have access to the AscentUP platform.