Our Mission
Ascent is a student success company on a mission to revolutionize the way students plan and pay for higher education by offering better financing options, student-driven innovation (co-created with students), and financial wellness resources to encourage more informed decisions today that open up brighter future opportunities.
We aim to fix a broken higher education system by being transparent and offering products that support a greater population of students through our Ascent College (cosigned and non-cosigned student loans for college and graduate school) and Bootcamp (consumer loans for technical bootcamps and accelerated skills training programs) financing options.
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Ascent Press Releases
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Ascent Launches Outcomes-Based Lending Options for Bootcamps
Students, including those with DACA status, attending accelerated learning programs can apply for Ascent's Outcomes Loan to cover their school costs.
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Changes to Ascent This Summer: More Options, Competitive Rates and Greater Access
This summer, Ascent is ready to help even more students pay for the upcoming school year, which includes making record-breaking enhancements and launching competitive rates.
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Ascent Now Offers Consumer Loans for Coding Bootcamps
Ascent now offers loans for coding bootcamps or accelerated learning programs to further support students investing in higher education.
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Ascent Named Best Private Student Loan for 2021
Ascent has done it again! To kick off the new year, we are proud to announce that Ascent was named […]
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Looking Ahead to a Brighter 2021: A Message from our CEO
Ascent's CEO, Ken Ruggiero, shared his thoughts on the past year and what he's looking forward to in 2021 - including advice for students. Check it out here.
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College Loan
For students seeking their undergraduate or graduate degree from a university or college.
Bootcamp Loan
For students attending a coding bootcamp school pursuing a degree in technology, professional training, or licensure training.