DC College Access Program
Grant in 2025
The District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP), founded in 1999, is a privately funded non-profit organization.
Folds of Honor
Grant in 2024
Honor their sacrifice. Elevate their legacy.
Point Foundation
Grant in 2024
Point Foundation empowers promising LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
Arrow Financial Services
Acquisition in 2006
Arrow Financial Services is one of the industry leaders in debt purchasing and contingency collections. The company, headquartered in Niles, Illinois, employs around 1,400 people in offices in Niles, Gaithersburg, MD, San Diego, CA, Whitewater, WI, and Rockville Centre, NY. Arrow, which was founded in 1961, will retain its brand in the deal and the existing management team will stay in place.
Upromise
Acquisition in 2006
Upromise, Inc. is a rewards program dedicated to helping families save for education expenses. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, the company allows members to earn cash-back rewards through their spending with various partners, including grocery stores, restaurants, and online retailers. These rewards can be automatically deposited into linked education savings accounts, such as 529 Plans, or used to pay down student loans. Upromise aims to support parents, students, and relatives in achieving their educational savings goals, thereby facilitating a more accessible path to funding college expenses. The company operates as a subsidiary of Prodege, LLC and is co-founded by Michael Bronner, David Fialkow, and Jeff Bussgang.
Exeter Systems
Acquisition in 2000
Exeter Systems is a privately held company operates as a subsidiary of Sallie Mae, Inc.
Student Loan Funding Resources
Acquisition in 2000
Student Loan Funding Resources is a privately held company operates as a student loan lender. It offers federal Stafford, signature student, continuing education, and tuition answer loans for undergraduate students.
Nellie Mae Corporation
Acquisition in 1999
At Nellie Mae, we believe cost should never prevent a student from achieving his or her higher education goals.