Sponsors/Partners

Sponsors/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 2023/2024 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 http://www.citizensbank.com/collegestudent. 

Ray Sykes, Vice President
[email protected]
585-820-0710

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
Manager, Business Development
(774) 847-9443
[email protected]

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:

• A comprehensive suite of loans including undergraduate, graduate, parent and refinancing.
• Competitive fixed and variable interest rates, with no origination or application fees.
• The fastest and easiest application process—averages 3 minutes to complete—along with an instant credit decision.
• The most in-school repayment choices and the widest selection of repayment term lengths.

College Ave also offers powerful online tools that promote responsible borrowing:

• Our pre-qualification tool allows students (and cosigners) to determine if their credit qualifies them for the loan, as well as the rate they could expect to receive, before they apply.
• Our unique loan calculator presents students with applicable interest rates, estimated monthly payments, and the total loan cost under each customizable option.
• Students can also see how much their loan would cost—under each repayment scenario—if they select a loan term of 5, 8, 10, or 15 years.
• We clearly explain each repayment choice and how much money borrowers can save through in-school payments and shorter repayment terms.

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
[email protected]
302.308.5591

Granite Edvance (formerly The NHHEAF Network) is a local nonprofit serving New Hampshire students and families as they navigate their post-secondary and career pathways. The Granite Edvance Student Loan offers competitive rates and expert assistance from local student loan experts, students, parents and post-secondary schools can have every confidence that our customers are provided with the tools needed to make educated planning and financing decisions. 

As a nonprofit, 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 Granite Edvance Student Loan can be found at www.graniteedvance.org/loans.

Rich Neilsen, Lending Products and Partnerships Manager
[email protected]
603.227.5423

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 
[email protected]
978.276.0471

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 free services for students pursuing education and training after high school including education & career planning, admissions counseling, and help with understanding and completing financial aid forms. We offer low-cost, fixed-rate VSAC loans for undergraduate, graduate, professional students and parents, for students attending Vermont institutions, as well as Vermont residents attending college in NH or anywhere in the U.S. and internationally., as well as 1-on-1 repayment counseling.

VSAC serves students, not shareholders. We are committed to helping families borrow only what they need and reduce their cost of borrowing. We help students learn how to understand and compare loans before they borrow.  We administer grants and scholarships for Vermont residents, as well a range of career-focused interest-free forgivable loan programs – open to Vermont residents and non-residents -- designed to promote careers in high-demand fields such as the skilled trades, nursing, mental health care and more. We also administer VT529, Vermont’s official tax-advantaged 529 college savings program.

Learn more about our nonprofit mission and all the ways we support students and families at vsac.org.

Melaney Wald
[email protected]

Linda Thatcher
[email protected]

888-307-8722

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
[email protected]
781.856.2652

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.

Patrick Ziegler, Senior Account Executive
[email protected]
518-817-1500

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
[email protected]
617.224.4809