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Earn Money for Your Organization with Ascent

Partner with Ascent to provide your organization with benefits to support college students while earning money for your non-profit.

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Join Our Bright Futures™ Partner
Program for Non-Profits

Start making a difference by partnering with Ascent. Non-profits earn $375 per funded loan*, plus exclusive offers (like a $400 Amazon.com Gift Card1) for your members.

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Earn $375 + $4001 for your members

Here’s how it works:

1 Non-profits earn $375 per funded Ascent college loan*.
2 Students receive a $400 Amazon.com Gift Card1 when their college loan is funded.
3 The more people you refer to Ascent, the more your organization can earn!
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Benefits of Partnering with Ascent

Easy Set Up

We provide you with essential assets, links, ads, and content for your website.

Generous Payouts

Earn $375 for each successful referral.*

Member Benefits

Your members can earn a $400 Amazon.com Gift Card1, 1% Cash Back Reward upon graduation2, scholarships3, & MORE!

How to Get Started

Please complete the form below. If your organization qualifies as a non-profit, we will email you a contract to sign as well as links and assets to start promoting Ascent.

FAQs

Ascent is a leading provider of innovative financial products and student support services designed to help more students access education and achieve academic and economic success.

The current commission rate for non-profits is $375*. For every loan made through your unique affiliate link, you earn $375. In addition, the student borrower will receive a $400 Amazon.com Gift Card1.

The non-profit will be paid by check or ACH. To process payment, we will need a W9 form for the non-profit.

Once the loan is disbursed, a $400 Amazon.com Gift Card1 will be sent to the student borrower's email within 60 days. Limit one gift card per borrower; the offer is not valid with any other bonus offers.

You can still join our non-profit partnership program. Here are some other ways we can work together to promote Ascent and boost your impact:

  • Social media: Share your affiliate link on social media. (Instagram, Tik Tok, etc.)
  • Email marketing: Send newsletter or emails with your link with your affiliate link,
  • YouTube and Tik Tok: Create videos related to your cause and how the Ascent partnership can best help your target audience. Include your link in the description.
  • Tabling Events: Participate in relevant forums or events to promote your link. Here you can distribute flyers, network, and use word of mouth.
  • Influencer Partnership: Collaborate with influencers to promote your link to their audience.
  • Podcast: Mention your affiliate link during a session or show notes.

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

*See Official Program Rules. Open only to approved 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.

1Terms 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 $400 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.

21% Cash Back Graduation Reward subject to terms and conditions, click here for details. Eligible students must request the graduation reward from Ascent. 

3Learn more and see Official Rules at AscentFunding.com/Scholarships.

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