Ascendium Education Group

EIN: 39-1090394

Grant Information

Purpose/Mission

Ascendium Education Group is the nation’s largest federal student loan guarantor, a leading postsecondary education philanthropy and a provider of student success services for postsecondary institutions. Ascendium, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provides information, tools and counseling to help millions of borrowers nationwide avoid default and keep the door to re-enrollment open. Ascendium’s philanthropic mission is to elevate opportunities and outcomes for learners from low-income backgrounds so they can better achieve postsecondary educational and career success.

 

Application info

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Trustees

Richard George, CIO

David J. Hanson, Secretary

Emerson Brumback, Vice Chair

Amy S. Kerwin, Vice President/Education Philanthropy

Grant sizes
$0

Financials

Date of latest financial data
Dec 2022
Total grants
$107,000,000

Contact

Contact name
Rebecca Villarreal
Contact title
Director, Education Philanthropy
Phone
608-733-2500
Fax
866-876-8408
Email
philanthropy@ascendiumeducation.org
Address

38 Buttonwood Ct.
Madison, WI 53718
United States

Grant classification
NTEE classification
Areas of interest