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Your potential,funded.

Pay for school with your futureearnings. No cosigner.No payments when you're notworking. Just peace of mind.

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You pay us, when it pays off.

The fancy term is an Income Share Loan. Here’s how it works.

We provide upfront financing anywhere from $2,500-$25,000 per year. icon
We provide upfront financing anywhere from $2,500-$25,000 per year.
Once you're employed and earning at least $30,000 per year, you make repayments. icon
Once you're employed and earning at least $30,000 per year, you make repayments.
You pay us a fixed percentage of your income over five years.* icon
You pay us a fixed percentage of your income over five years.*

Fund your future, without the worry

With payments adjusted to your income and only five years of repayment,* your financial future is lookin’ good.

Get out of debt faster

With shorter repayment terms and maximum caps on how much you’ll pay us back.

Take a job that inspires you

Not just the one that pays the most.

Build your savings

Knowing that payments will adjust with your earnings.

Paying for school shouldn’t weigh you down.

No application fees.
No cosigners.
Only pay us when you earn.

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A small, affordable, fixed percentage of your income, paid in monthly installments over 5 years.* icon
A small, affordable, fixed percentage of your income, paid in monthly installments over 5 years.*
No payments until 3 months after graduation, and only once you're employed. icon
No payments until 3 months after graduation, and only once you're employed.
No cosigner required.** icon
No cosigner required.**
No payments if you’re earning < $30k year. Capped payments if you’re raking it in. icon
No payments if you’re earning < $30k year. Capped payments if you’re raking it in.
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Stride Funding changed the course of my life. I struggled to get access to affordable funding to go to school without a cosigner, but Stride believed in my potential and funded my education.

Niki, Master of Physician Assistant Studies
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I chose Stride because I wanted to feel like the company helping me pay for school was truly investing in me. I truly feel like the individuals on the team believe in me and my future, and want to help me achieve my goals.

Sanah, Masters, Non-Profit Leadership & Education
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The opportunity to do an ISA was appealing to me for a few reasons. It offered the ability to broaden my network outside of strictly my alumni network. You don’t get that support from any other lending company.

Lawrence, MBA

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More than 140 schools & programs supported

100+ degrees & concentrations supported

Over $150M in available funds

Getting funding through Stride

The fine print on who you are. For the extra fine print, click here.

Attending a four year Title IV college or university icon
Attending a four year Title IV college or university
Enrolled in an eligible Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate program icon
Enrolled in an eligible Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate program
A U.S. Citizen or permanent resident attending school in the US icon
A U.S. Citizen or permanent resident attending school in the US
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Common questions about Income Share Loans made available through Stride Funding

*The effective Income Share Percentage (“ISP”) on your Income Share Loan (“ISL”) is a fixed percentage of your monthly gross-income and will range between 1% and 15%, for a period of 60 months after the beginning of your payment term.

Monthly payments are required and will vary greatly in amount because they depend on your specific ISP and your reported monthly gross-income. Monthly repayment amount is based on your designated ISP and monthly gross-income, not an Annual Percentage Rate (“APR”); the APR you actually pay will be dependent on your actual ISP and gross-income for the entire duration of the loan repayment period. For example, assuming 21 months until graduation plus 3 months grace period, if you borrow $10,000.00 at an ISP of 15% (highest possible ISP), and you are earning $60,000.00 gross-income per year, you will be required to make 24 monthly payments of $750.00 for total monthly payments of $17,700.50. For this example, your total monthly payments would end after 24 months because you would have reached the Maximum Implied Annual Percentage Rate of 21% assuming that you have no deferrals or other pauses to your payments. You may repay more or less than the amount you received, depending on your specific circumstances. Your ISL has a maximum payment period (120 months) inclusive of any months where monthly payments are made as well as any months that are deferred months after you leave or graduate from your program.

**There is no credit check required to receive a quote. If you choose to submit an application for funding, a hard credit pull will be performed at that time. Your credit score or history isn't the only thing that decides your approval or denial, but your credit will be checked.