Flexibility
Payment amounts adjust with your income. If you lose your job or start earning below the minimum income threshold, payments are paused.
Fixed payment amounts (including interest) mean you have to pay in full regardless of what you may earn.
No interest accrual
Payments are based on a fixed percentage of your income so that you never pay more than you can afford.
Failure to make monthly payments – regardless of your employment status – can increase outstanding debt.
Repayment Maximum
Never pay more than a defined multiple, typically 1.5 – 2x the amount of tuition funded.
Students can end up owing well beyond 2 times the amount that they borrow.
More than a credit score
School employment data drives ISA contract terms, not your credit history.
FICO scores and co-signers determine whether you can avoid burdensome interest rates.
Payment Term
Students make payments over the course of a fixed window of time.
Repayment schedules are extended if payments are not maintained.
Our Mission
Many existing education financing options are regressive, expensive and punitive, often creating financial barriers to education. ISAs allow students to pay deferred tuition payments solely based on their income and ability to pay.
edly ISAs link the cost of education to the value it creates, incentivizing schools toward more responsible, student-centric behavior.
edly publishes its core principles in the hope that they will inspire the industry toward best practices that allow for ISAs to flourish as a driver of education affordability, accessibility and quality.
Process: How it works
Application
Apply to see if you’re eligible. Application is a 1-minute form that will not affect your credit score.
Approval
edly processes applications and returns to students with ISA contract terms.
Onboarding
edly sets you up with your account servicer.
Funding
edly provides tuition funding directly to the school on behalf of the student.