Ascendium at a Glance
Ascendium is a nonprofit that provides student loan guaranty services, funds education philanthropy initiatives and offers a suite of products for borrowers and college campuses focused on helping borrowers successfully manage their debt.
- We provide financial wellness information, tools and counseling to help more than 1.9 million borrowers nationwide succeed in federal student loan repayment.
- We hold guarantees on nearly $52.7 billion in Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans.
- Our earnings are channeled into our philanthropy program, one of the nation’s largest funders of postsecondary education initiatives.
- Through four focus areas, we fund projects that support our mission to help more students from low-income backgrounds achieve their academic and career goals.
- We employ over 250 employees nationwide.
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April 15, 2021
Ascendium Education Group Releases 2020 Education Philanthropy Report: Empowering Possibilities
April 08, 2021
On the Path to Success: $375,000 in Tools of the Trade Scholarships Awarded by Ascendium Education Group
December 07, 2020
Only 20% of Student Loan Borrowers are Prepared to Reenter Repayment Once CARES Act Ends
We elevate opportunity
We’re a nonprofit organization. We’re a loan guarantor. An education philanthropy. We provide tools and services that drive college completion and lifelong success.
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