Blog & Insights

In September, Leif was engaged by Clarkson University — a leader in higher education offering undergraduate and graduate degrees focusing on engineering and technology -- for the design, origination, and servicing of its ISA program. In light of this exciting new partnership, which builds on Leif’s commitment to the education finance space over the past five years, we thought it was a good time to review the fundamentals of outcomes-based education financing, address some common misconceptions, and clarify the role Leif plays as a forward-thinking technology and innovation company.

Learn how institutions are rewriting the narrative of 'value' in higher education by leveraging outcomes-aligned financing to engage previously overlooked applicant pools.

Exciting new research leveraging Leif's proprietary dataset to establish whether the favorability of ISAs varies depending on the demographic identity of the ISA recipients.

Leif’s platform increased access to education with cumulative originations surpassing… On the brink of a talent vacuum, some cite the technical skills gap in the US workforce as the greatest threat to the nation’s long-term economic prosperity . Leif’s multi-product tuition payments platform helps directly bridge this gap by reducing the risks to students and aligning incentives with schools

Design Tool 1.0It has been a little over a year since Leif made its Program Design Tool available to the public (see blog post) in addition to the hands-on consultative services we provide our partner schools. The modeling framework can be used as a valuable tool for schools seeking to launch an Income Share Agreement (ISA) program. The goal was to power a thoughtful approach to ISA program design across the industry. The approach ensures schools are incentivized to deliver positive outcomes while also providing the necessary protections to students.

Through a global pandemic and unprecedented unemployment shock, Leif’s platform increased access to education with cumulative originations surpassing... Despite a turbulent employment market in 2020, demonstrating continued growth in high paying job placements and an incredibly resilient payment track record for ISAs originated via Leif’s platform.... Through incentive-alignment ensuring the

Leif was founded with the mission to increase access to quality and affordable education. With over five years of operations, Leif has partnered with over 150 institutions, impacting over 13,000 students, and arranging over $150M in Income Share Agreement financing. We have a unique vantage point for understanding the elements of a successful ISA program. It is more apparent now than ever that

In 2019, Leif increased access to education with cumulative originations surpassing 10,000 students…. Meaning more new students each month are gaining the skills and training they need to succeed in today’s economy... Facilitating increased enrollment at an ever-growing list of partner schools. Fields of study varying from Allied Health, HVAC, Trucking, Data Science, Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance, Software