Our history is Great Lakes. Our future is Ascendium.

We’ve changed our name. Our mission remains the same.

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As a nonprofit organization, we support big dreams.

We’ve changed our name, but this is just the next chapter. We are still a nonprofit organization that’s a student loan guarantor, a provider of student success tools and a philanthropy with a focus on helping more people from low-income backgrounds achieve their postsecondary and workforce training goals. We will continue our dedication to providing the counseling and services to help students succeed.

WHO WE ARE

We’re on a mission to make postsecondary education a reality for more people.

We’ve been believers in the boundless power of education for more than 50 years. Learn how we leverage borrower counseling and support, student success tools and philanthropy to help students succeed.

What We Do

A Note for Borrowers

Ascendium Education Solutions (Ascendium) is our new name since November of 2018 and replaces Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (GLHEGC) (and as of January 1, 2019, its USAF and NELA affiliates). If you have/had loans with GLHEGC, USAF or NELA, you will now see Ascendium on communications, on your credit report file, and on Treasury notices pertaining to an IRS offset. Rest assured that the actions performed by Ascendium are the same actions that were performed by GLHEGC, USAF and NELA. On credit reports, the Ascendium trade line replaces GLHEGC, USAF and NELA. The only difference is our name. For credit report and refund questions, please contact our guarantor loan servicer at 800-331-2314.

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CREDIT REPORT OR REFUND QUESTIONS?

Please contact our guarantor loan servicer at 800-331-2314.

DEFAULT LOAN HELP

Student loan in default? We can help. We have options to get you back on track.

GET STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT HELP

NOT IN DEFAULT BUT HAVE LOAN QUESTIONS?

As your guarantor, we can provide advice and options to help you avoid default and succeed in repaying your loan. Contact us at 800-236-2700 or
RS@ascendiumeducation.org

FIND YOUR LOANS

Looking for your student loan lender? The National Student Loan Data System can help — it’s the central database for student aid.

Visit NSLDS Access Site

EDUCATION PHILANTHROPY

Through four focus areas, the projects we fund help learners from low-income backgrounds succeed in postsecondary education and workforce training.

VISIT ASCENDIUM EDUCATION PHILANTHROPY

DISCOVER ATTIGO

We provide student loan and debt repayment support and financial wellness products to help change the trajectory of students' lives.

Visit Attigo

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Find the solutions, support and training you need to help students succeed.

Visit Ascendium Education Solutions

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Helping people achieve their true potential is simply part of the benefits package.

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