in the last 2 years
in education loans, including $210 million to borrowers without cosigners and almost $15 million to DACA students
in Zero Percent Loans
For nearly a decade, Ascent has provided financing for traditionally overlooked and underserved individuals and families to gain access to post-secondary education and build a foundation for durable economic mobility.
Ascent Funding is an origination processor, all Ascent loans are made by DR Bank, Bank of Lake Mills, or Richland State Bank, each Member FDIC. Information displayed is as of 03/01/2025. Ascent reserves the right to update and revise figures according to available information. All information displayed here is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranty of any kind. You may not rely on the information displayed here for any purpose.
Data as of: March, 2025
In 2023/2024 Ascent removed barriers to education by disbursing more than $413 million in college loans, including learners without a co-signer and DACA students.
In 2023/2024, Ascent helped learners with an average FICO of 673 and average income under $32,000 gain access to programs that advance their careers, increasing income by an average of $29,000 upon graduation.
Ascent partners with philanthropic investors, private funders and public sector partners to provide alternative financing solutions for adult learners to increase access to higher education or workforce training and economic mobility.
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and 90%+ approval rate despite average credit score of 603
borrowers do not have a college degree
Through a Pay It Forward Fund program, Ascent provides Zero Percent Loans to learners so they can access valuable training opportunities
Loan repayments are tied to career and economic outcomes and recycled back into the Fund to support future learners
Pay It Forward Funds create strong pathways to in-demand jobs, while increasing the impact of capital spent on training
Learners “pay it forward” as they land in-demand jobs and repay their loans back into the Fund
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