Ascendium at a Glance

Ascendium, formerly Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation, is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, that provides student loan guaranty services and education philanthropy resources while also offering a suite of products for borrowers and college campuses focused on improving student outcomes. 

• Ascendium is the largest student loan guarantor in the U.S.
• We provide information, tools and counseling to help 3 million borrowers nationwide succeed in federal student loan repayment.
• We hold guarantees on $75 billion in Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans.
• As one of the largest education philanthropies in the country, we have invested $360 million in higher education grants to date.
• We employ over 250 employees nationwide.

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