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Support & Resources for Our School Partners

Support & Resources for Our School Partners

Ascent is available at over 100 eligible schools. Our loans are built to better fit students’ needs.

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Meet your designated school support team

With years of experience in higher ed and consumer protection, we deliver what works for schools and students. Our turnkey solutions are tested and proven, and we assign a dedicated representative to be your advocate and trusted ally. You work hard for your students. We’ll work hard for you. Let’s work smarter together.

Find out why schools love working with Ascent

With Ascent, you don’t just get more tuition upfront. You get trust, financial certainty, the Ascent stamp of quality, and a committed champion to help you grow your brand and expand your market share.

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  • Disbursed Upfront: Ascent disburses career loan amounts upfront, so both schools and students are prepared for their programs in advance.
  • Dedicated account management and easy loan certification for schools.
  • Detailed reporting and analysis support school operations efficiently.
  • Expanded Access: U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA students, and international students can apply to cover up to 100% of their cost of attendance.
  • Seamless Operations: Our proprietary technology offers borrowers an easy, customer-focused experience to help grow your brand and market share.
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  • Flexible repayment options with low fixed rates and no prepayment penalties.
  • U.S.-based live student support guides students from application through repayment.
  • No annual fees for platform maintenance or partner sites.
  • Save on Interest: Students enrolled in autopay receive a 1.00%1 reduction in the interest rate on their loan. Visit AscentFunding.com/Ts&Cs.
  • Professional skill development through AscentUP2, a free, asynchronous training platform that prepares career borrowers for workplace success.

Aligned incentives and a shared mission to transform student lives and futures.

Our underwriting criteria is forward-looking and focused on creating access. By leveling the playing field, we’re able to deliver high approval rates and help you enroll more students across the country.

The key is aligning incentives around student success. So we’ve developed an outcomes-based financing system to support a better future for every student. That’s the whole point, isn’t it?

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School Partnership Inquiry

Interested in learning more about partnering with Ascent? Please complete this form.

Real reviews from real customers

This is the best student lending organization available! The application, approval, disbursement, and repayment are completely stress-free. I would recommend it a million times! The Ascent team is just superb.

Billy

This was the quickest and easiest loan to apply for from start to finish. The disbursement of funds to the college was quick and seamless.

Monique W.

Very smooth and pain-free enrollment process. Consistent help and communication. The interest rate is very competitive. Just a great experience overall.

Danielle H.

1The final ACH discount approved depends on the borrower’s credit history, verifiable cost of attendance, and is subject to credit approval and verification of application information. Automatic Payment Discount consists of 0.25% for credit-based college student loans submitted prior to 06/01/2025, 0.5% for credit-based college student loans submitted on or after 06/01/2025, and a 1.00% discount on outcomes-based college student loans when you enroll in automatic payments. For more information, see repayment examples or review the Ascent Student Loans Terms and Conditions.

2Ascent 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.

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College Loan

For students seeking their undergraduate or graduate degree from a university or college.

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Career Training Loan

For students attending a coding career training school pursuing a degree in technology, professional training, or licensure training.

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