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Sponsors/PartnersSponsors/partners are valuable members to our association who provide valuable services and/or financial assistance programs that promote student access to New Hampshire post-secondary schools, and financial support to the Association. Thank you to our 2022/2023 Sponsors.Note: All associate members that specifically represent a business organization that provides student financial assistance programs or services, are required to complete and submit a sponsor/exhibitor agreement to attend the annual conference. This requirement is established and enforced to protect the association’s sponsor/partner relationships. If this obligation is not met prior to the event date, then NHASFAA will cancel the conference registration and refund the conference fee to the member.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is a leading provider of student loans with over three decades of experience in the student loan industry. Citizens Bank offers competitive loans and rates to students and parents looking to finance an education or refinance federal and private student loans. As the only national lender with Multi-Year Approval, borrowers can simply secure funding for a student’s entire time enrolled, not just the first year. We are committed to educating and empowering our customers to make informed financial decisions with the help of our dedicated specialists, tailored products, and online tools and resources. Visit www.citizensbank.com/student-loans. Donna Shelby, Vice President
Monogram LLC is a leading provider of finance solutions for students and their families. Our team has over 30 years of experience in facilitating more than $23 billion in private student loans, we have helped more than 1 million families pay for college! For more than a decade, the Custom Choice and the Union Federal Private Student Loan programs have become programs that your school and your families can trust. With features like prequalification, no late fees and increased aggregate loan limits, your families are sure to personalize the right loan program for their unique educational journey! Your Relationship Manager, Julie Lawton is ready to assist you as you help families navigate their financing options. Julie Lawton
College Ave Student Loans offers flexible and affordable private student loan products to help students bridge the gap between the total cost of attendance and available resources. Our products feature:
College Ave also offers powerful online tools that promote responsible borrowing:
College Ave Student Loans offers all of the loan features students want plus the personal attention they deserve. We’re committed to ensuring students thoroughly understand the loan before borrowing and to giving them the guidance and support they need to pay it back successfully. We want your students to be successful! To learn more you can visit our website at www.collegeavestudentloans.com. Jennifer Trauman, Head of Campus Relations – Northeast
Discover Student Loans helps students cover costs at college and graduate schools across the country. We also provide loans for parents, post-graduate loans for law and health professions students, and private consolidation loans. Loans for college and graduate school feature fixed or variable interest rates, zero fees, a choice of deferred or in-school repayment options, and valuable rewards. We believe in responsible borrowing and encourage students to maximize scholarships, grants and other free financial aid before taking loans. Heather Ward
EdvestinU® is the private student loan and refinancing program of The NHHEAF Network. With competitive rates and expert assistance from local student loan experts, students, parents and post-secondary schools can have every confidence that EdvestinU customers are provided with the tools needed to make educated financing decisions. As a nonprofit lender, proceeds are reinvested into borrower benefits which reduce the cost of borrowing, scholarship programs which reduce the need to borrow, and educational outreach which increases aspirations for higher education. Information about the EdvestinU private loan can be found at www.edvestinu.com/nh and information about the refinance program can be found at www.edvestinu.com/refi. Rich Neilsen, Lending Products and Partnerships Manager
Nelnet Student Loans provides private loan origination and servicing to help students make their educational dreams possible. We achieve this by providing simple, helpful student loan solutions with competitive borrower benefits, financial knowledge, and more. Built on Nelnet’s 40-plus years of higher education and student loan expertise, we are committed to helping families chart a better financial path. Nelnet Student Loans creates undergraduate and graduate private student loans and student loan refinancing options that are simple, easy to understand, and accessible. Our borrowers have big dreams. That’s why we offer features like low interest rates, cosigner release options, and flexible payment terms to help them dream even bigger. Learn more at NelnetStudentLoans.com. Joe Jovell, Regional Director Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) is the nations saving, planning, and paying for college company. Whether college is a long way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that promote responsible personal finance, including private education loans, Upromise rewards, scholarship search, college financial planning tools, and online retail banking. Learn more at www.salliemae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America. Maureen Fagen VSAC, Vermont’s nonprofit higher education agency, was established by the Vermont Legislature in 1965 to help students of all ages save, plan, and pay for college and career training. VSAC offers a range of services to students attending Vermont institutions, as well as Vermont residents attending college in NH or anywhere in the U.S. and internationally. VSAC’s free services for students pursuing education after high school include education & career planning, admissions counseling, help with understanding and completing financial aid forms, low-cost, fixed-rate Vermont Advantage loans for students & parents, and 1-on-1 repayment counseling. VSAC also administers scholarships and grants for Vermont residents, in addition to the Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan, the official Vermont tax-advantaged 529 college savings program. Learn more at www.vsac.org/. Melaney Wald Linda Thatcher Ascent is committed to revolutionizing how students pay for higher education. Ascent offers a private student loan program that gives both undergraduate and graduate students more opportunities to qualify for a loan, with or without a cosigner. Ascent encourages transparency and financial wellness by incorporating financial education into the application process, preserving the notion that an education is an investment where students and families should understand the return on their investment relative to the cost. Ascent offers benefits (such as 1% cash back, scholarships, a Refer a Friend Program, a Rewards Program, and more) as well as free resources that set students and families up for financial success. We are proud to share that Ascent Student Loans was recently named the Best Private Student Loan Lender of 2020 by Forbes Advisor and one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in San Diego by the San Diego Business Journal. To learn more about Ascent, please visit www.AscentStudentLoans.com. Caroline Menendez
SoFi helps people achieve financial independence to realize their ambitions. Our products for borrowing, saving, spending, investing, and protecting give our million plus members fast access to tools to get their money right. SoFi membership comes with the key essentials for getting ahead, including career advisors and connection to a thriving community of like-minded, ambitious people. Speed matters, which is why families can check their loan rates and get pre-approved in minutes with SoFi. We’re big fans of the phrase, “what you see is what you get”, so our in-school loans have no fees, not even the hidden ones. Our community-first approach means we offer products and services designed to put our members first, always. Learn more: www.sofi.com Jason Kahn, Director, Campus Relationships
Earnest is an education financing company that empowers people with the capital they need to live better lives. Founded in 2013, Earnest was created to help grads control their financial future by refinancing their student debt. Since then, Earnest has helped clients save thousands of dollars on interest rates, pay off their student loans, and take years off their student debt. Through underwriting that rewards responsible financial habits, Earnest is proud to offer personalized rates to each client. Our flexible student loans allow clients to pick their payment and loan term. Our application shows students the potential savings of in-school payments before they sign. At Earnest, we believe in a world where borrowers are not weighed down by student debt. Visit www.earnest.com/for-schools to learn more. Ben Loya, Senior Account Executive
MEFA’s mission since our founding in 1982 has been to help students and families access and afford higher education and reach financial goals through education programs, tax-advantaged savings plans, low-cost loans, and expert guidance. All of our work aligns with our ever-present goal to support the independence, growth, and success of students and families. As the authority on helping families plan, save, and pay for college, we aim to provide families with low-cost college financing solutions. The flagship MEFA Loan for undergraduate and graduate students remains one of the most affordable college financing options available. Our fixed interest rate loan allows families a predictable repayment and is accompanied by expert guidance and one-on-one service from the MEFA college planning team. MEFA Loans are available for families across the United States. Our public service initiatives also serve as a significant resource for families, providing expert college planning guidance through community outreach programs, an extensive email curriculum designed to help families navigate the college planning timeline, personalized customer service, and online information and tools. Additionally, we offer annual training opportunities to hundreds of high school counselors and college admissions representatives on college financing and financial aid. Stephanie Wells
Fueling the business of higher education with a portfolio of cloud-based solutions and services, CampusLogic, now an Ellucian company, together serve more than 2,700 customers in more than 50 countries. To find out what’s next in higher education solutions and services, visit Ellucian at www.ellucian.com and CampusLogic at www.campuslogic.com. David Harris, Account Executive
Edamerica improves student success with a host of innovative and high-touch solutions targeting enrollment, retention, completion and student repayment. Tom Dalton, Director of Sales & Marketing, Northeast |
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