For college loans:
The maximum loan amount for an Ascent loan is limited to the total cost of attendance for a period not to exceed one full academic year, including any financial aid you receive, as certified by your school. Note: Your maximum loan amount may be less than the amount requested on your application due to school certification or other underwriting factors.
Minimum: $2,001*
Maximum (aggregate): $200,000 for Undergraduate Loans; $400,000 for Graduate Loans
Maximum for academic year: Student borrowers may borrow up to their institution's cost of attendance as certified by the school and may not exceed the aggregate loan limits as stated above except for Ascent’s Undergraduate Non-Cosigned Outcomes-Based Loan, which has a maximum of $20,000 for the academic year.
*The loan minimum amount is $2,001 except for the state of Massachusetts. Minimum loan amount for borrowers with a Massachusetts permanent address is $6,001.
For career training loans:
You can apply for as little as $2,000** up to the maximum tuition for your school, program, and location, but not to exceed $40,000 in total borrowing with Ascent career training loans. Depending on your program, you might have the option to borrow living expense funds, which you can use to help cover your living costs. You need to apply for at least $2,000** in tuition to add living expenses.
To see the options for your bootcamp program before you apply, visit your school’s Ascent partnership page. If you need to lower your loan amount or cancel after you apply, we can help!
**For Ascent's Short-Term Loan borrowers, the minimum loan amount is $1,000 except for the state of Massachusetts. Minimum loan amount for borrowers with a Massachusetts permanent address is $6,001.