For more than 50 years, Ascendium’s mission has been to make learning beyond high school available to everyone so they can re ... ach their highest potential. We help people pay back their student loans, provide schools and businesses with services that promote financial wellbeing and quality of life and give grants to organizations that work to increase access to education and workforce training. In 2021, Ascendium was named both a National Top Workplace and a Greater Madison Area Top Workplace. We’re proud of these designations as they speak to the culture we’ve created — one where employees feel connected to our organization and believe in our vision to elevate opportunity through education and workforce training. read more