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Start earning by promoting Ascent through Commission Junction. Affiliates earn $125 per officially approved loan, plus special offers for your members. It's easy to get started!

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1 Affiliates earn $125 per officially approved loan
2 The customer receives a $250 Amazon.com Gift Card* when their college loan is funded
3 The more people you refer to Ascent, the more opportunities to earn!
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Benefits of Partnering with Ascent

Easy to get started – we provide you with essential assets, links, ads, and copy for your site
Earn a generous commission of $125 for each successful referral
Strengthen and build lasting customer relationships
Provide your community with access to Ascent’s products that may include our outcomes-based loan, access to coaching and internship opportunities through AscentUP1, cash-back rewards, no-essay scholarships and more – plus an Amazon.com Gift Card*
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FAQ

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Ascent is a leading provider of innovative financial products and student support services that enable more students to access education and achieve academic and economic success.
The commission rate for Ascent affiliates is $125 Per Referral. Each sale made through your unique affiliate link; you will earn $125 per referral in commission. The student borrower will receive a $250 Amazon.com Gift Card* when their loan is funded.
Once the loan has been disbursed, a $250 Amazon.com Gift Card* will be sent to the student borrower’s email address within 60 days. Limit one gift card per borrower, offer not valid with any other bonus offers.
Payments are made around the 20th (for all currencies) and around the 28th of the month (for currencies USD, GBP, or EUR). Learn more at: Understanding CJ’s Publisher Payment Cycle.

You can still join our affiliate program! Check out below ways to promote Ascent and boost your earnings:

  • Social Media: Share your affiliate link on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
  • Email Marketing: Send newsletters or promotional emails with your affiliate link to your contacts.
  • YouTube: Create videos related to your niche and include your affiliate link in the description.
  • Forums and Communities: Participate in relevant online forums and communities, subtly include your link.
  • Influencer Partnerships: Collaborate with influencers to promote your link to their audience.
  • Offline Promotion: Distribute flyers, attend events, network, or use word-of-mouth marketing.
  • Podcasts/Webinars: Mention your affiliate link during sessions or in show notes.

IMPORTANT: You must disclose your affiliate relationships transparently and provide genuine value to your audience.

Your application will be reviewed. In order to accept your application on CJ, your website must include an advertiser disclaimer that mentions your company may receive a commission if a sale is made by clicking on an affiliate link on your site. Ascent reserves the right to specify which promotional properties of a particular publisher are approved. Unfortunately, referrals from the state of Vermont will not be commissioned.

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Affiliates earn $125 per officially approved loan, plus special offers for your members.

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Ascent Funding, LLC products are made available through Bank of Lake Mills or DR Bank, each Member FDIC.

Open only to individuals who have created an account with the Ascent college loan program at AscentFunding.com, are legal residents of the U.S. or District of Columbia (excluding Vermont and Michigan) and are at least 18 years of age.

*Terms and conditions apply. To be eligible to receive an Amazon.com Gift Card the student borrower or cosigner must: 1) apply for an Ascent Private Student Loan through the designated link and 2) provide a valid email address during the application process. Once the loan has been disbursed, a $250 Amazon.com Gift Card will be sent to the student borrower’s email address within 60 days. Limit one gift card per borrower. This offer is not valid with any other bonus offers. For additional information regarding eligibility for an Ascent college loan, please see FAQs at AscentFunding.com/FAQ. Additional terms and conditions may apply, depending on other terms offered or chosen. Restrictions apply, see amazon.com/gc-legal.

1Ascent 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.

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

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