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Non-U.S. citizens are required to upload the following documentation to verify identity as applicable to your individual resident status:
In addition to 1. or 2. above, applicants must upload the following:
a. Unexpired foreign passport; and
b. A copy of government issued document or identification that includes your national identification number. NOTE – For countries that include the national identification number on the passport, confirmation therein is sufficient.
NOTE: The option to apply to release the cosigner after making the first twenty-four (24) consecutive, regularly scheduled full principal and interest payments on-time is only available to student borrowers that are U.S. citizens or have U.S. permanent resident status and is not available to DACA students. (See FAQ, “Can I eventually remove the cosigner from my loan?”)
NOTE: Ascent undergraduate applicants without a cosigner AND less than two (2) years of non-student loan credit history are not tested against any minimum current annual income criteria. Instead, they are evaluated based on their school of attendance, program, GPA, major and other criteria that does not consider current annual income.
Students that have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status or are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident may apply with a creditworthy cosigner that is a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident. (See FAQ, “Can students that are Non-U.S. citizens apply?”)
Ascent’s credit decisioning criteria is proprietary, but you can check what rates you pre-qualify for in just four (4) steps without impacting your credit score.
Borrowers are eligible to receive an Automatic Payment Discount of either 0.25% for Credit-Based Loans or 2.00% for Undergraduate Future Income-Based Loans (depending on loan terms) which is applied when eligible borrowers are making automatic payments via auto debit from their personal checking account. Borrowers will lose this benefit after two (2) non-sufficient funds payments, until they re-qualify and re-enroll in Automatic Debit payments. (See Ascent Student Loans Automatic Payment Discount Terms & Conditions)
Once your loan is certified by your school, you will receive your final disclosure and be notified of your disbursement dates. Your school may certify your loan for a lower amount and/or change your graduation dates or disbursement dates, which will require you to accept the new terms. If your school fails to certify your loan, it will be denied.
If you have questions about an existing loan, such as payment, deferment or forbearance information, please contact the loan servicer, Launch Servicing, at 877-354-2629 toll-free or log into the repayment portal at LaunchServicing.com.
| Ascent Loan Type | In-School Period | Grace Period |
| Undergraduate | Up to 60 months | 9 months |
| Graduate – Medical | Up to 48 months | Up to 36 months |
| Graduate – Dental | Up to 48 months | 12 months |
|
Graduate – Other (MBA, Law, Health Professionals, Nursing Pharmacy, MA, MS, PhD, etc.) |
Up to 36 months | 9 months |
| Ascent Loan Type | In-School Period | Grace Period |
| Undergraduate | Up to 60 months | 9 months |
| Graduate – Medical | Up to 48 months | Up to 36 months |
| Graduate – Dental | Up to 48 months | 12 months |
| Graduate – Other
(MBA, Law, Health Professionals, Nursing Pharmacy, MA, MS, PhD, etc.) |
Up to 36 months | 9 months |
Launch Servicing, LLC
P.O. Box 91910 | Sioux Falls, SD 57109
Phone: 877-354-2629
Email: [email protected]
Website: LaunchServicing.com
Active Duty Military Deferment
A borrower is eligible for an Active Duty Military Deferment upon submitting an application for such and eligible documentation to the repayment Servicer showing that he or she is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency or performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency.
In-School Deferment
Student borrowers that have exited an in-school status, either by separating from school (or dropping to less than half-time enrollment) and subsequently entering a repayment status prior to re-establishing at least half-time enrollment at an eligible institution, or by using the maximum allowable months of in-school status, may be eligible for an In-School Deferment. Student borrowers must apply for an In-School Deferment, and eligibility is based on verification of at least half-time enrollment at an eligible institution.
Residency / Clerkship / Internship / Fellowship Deferment
Student borrowers may be eligible for a Residency / Clerkship / Internship /Fellowship Deferment if the student:
Borrowers are limited to a total of 48 months of eligibility in increments of up to 12-months at a time for In-School & Residency / Clerkship / Internship / Fellowship Deferment described above.
Temporary Hardship Forbearance
Borrowers experiencing periods of financial difficulty may be granted forbearance. The forbearance period duration may be from a minimum of 1 month to a maximum of 3 months. A borrower may apply for up to 4 consecutive periods of Temporary Hardship Forbearance. A maximum of 24 total months of Temporary Hardship Forbearance may be granted during the life of the loan. Interest shall continue to accrue on loans during periods of authorized forbearance. Unpaid interest is capitalized when the forbearance period ends.
Administrative Forbearance
An administrative forbearance may be used for temporary suspension of collection activity while researching borrower disputes, awaiting bankruptcy and death documents, or for other circumstances as approved by the loan holder. Interest shall continue to accrue on loans during periods of authorized forbearance. Unpaid interest is capitalized when the forbearance period ends.
Natural Disaster / Declared Emergency Forbearance
Student borrowers that are adversely affected by a natural disaster, a local or national emergency (declared by the appropriate government agency), or a military mobilization, may be granted Natural Disaster / Declared Emergency Forbearance for a period not to exceed 3 months. Interest shall continue to accrue on loans during periods of authorized forbearance. Unpaid interest is capitalized when the forbearance period ends.
(1) If the 20th day of the preceding calendar month is not a business day where the banks of both New York and London are open for the transaction of business, then the previous business day will be used to determine the current index. If the annual capitalization date is a non-business day for the Lender or Servicer, then the interest will capitalize on the next business day.
(2) The maximum loan amount may not exceed the amount requested on the application. Additionally, subject to applicable law, the Lender reserves the right to approve a final loan amount that could be less than the amount requested on the application or as certified by the school. Because the Ascent Undergraduate Non-Cosigned Future Income-Based Loan option is available to student borrowers with no credit history or limited history students without any reliance on cosigners, several factors may come into consideration for the maximum loan amount, including: creditworthiness, school, program, graduation date, major, cost of attendance and other factors. Processing times may be longer and loan amounts may be significantly lower than the loan amount requested.
(3) Depending on loan terms, either a 0.25% (for Credit-Based Loans) or 2.00% (for Undergraduate Future Income-Based Loans) Automatic Payment interest rate reduction is available if the borrower is enrolled in automatic payments from their personal checking account and the amount is successfully withdrawn from the authorized bank account each month. Borrowers lose this benefit after two (2) Non-sufficient Funds payments, until they re-qualify and re-enroll in automatic payments. Interest rate reduction(s) will not apply during periods when no payment is due, including periods of in-school, deferment, grace or forbearance. (See Ascent Student Loans Automatic Payment Discount Terms & Conditions.)
i If the 20th day of the preceding calendar month is not a business day where the banks of both New York and London are open for the transaction of business, then the previous business day will be used to determine the current index. If the annual capitalization date is a non-business day for the Lender or Servicer, then the interest will capitalize on the next business day.
ii The maximum loan amount may not exceed the amount requested on the application. Additionally, subject to applicable law, the Lender reserves the right to approve a final loan amount that could be less than the amount requested on the application or as certified by the school. Because the Ascent non-cosigned option is available to student borrowers with no credit history or limited history students without any reliance on cosigners, several factors may come into consideration for the maximum loan amount, including: creditworthiness, school, program, graduation date, major, cost of attendance and other factors. Processing times may be longer and loan amounts may be significantly lower than the loan amount requested.
iii Automatic Payment Discount: Interest rate reduction of either 0.25% or 2.00% (depending on loan terms) applies only when the borrower and/or cosigner sign up for automatic payments and the payment amount is successfully deducted from the designated bank account each month. The amount of the discount is dependent upon the loan product and credit history of the borrower at the time of application. Interest rate reduction(s) will not apply during periods when no payment is due, including periods of in-school, deferment, grace or forbearance, unless a regular payment amount has been arranged with the servicer. If you have two (2) consecutive returned payments for Nonsufficient Funds, we may cancel your automatic debit enrollment and you will lose the interest rate reduction. You will then need to re-qualify and re-enroll in automatic debit payments to receive the interest rate reduction. (See Automatic Payment Discount Terms & Conditions.)
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