Christensen Institute - Unlocking the Power of ISAs

The Christensen Institute’s higher education research team has published a new piece: Unlocking the potential of ISAs to tackle the student debt crisis A new value network forming As a growing number...

Rethink Education Podcast feat. Chuck Trafton - Leveling the Playing Field with ISAs

It's time to tell the story of how ISAs level the playing field for students. On the 8th episode of the Rethink Education Podcast, Micah shares a conversation with Chuck Trafton, Co-Founder and...

The Next Phase For Income Share Agreements with Chuck Trafton and Will Nelligan

edly President Chuck Trafton joins Will Nelligan on the Venture Stories podcast hosted by Village Global partner and co-founder Erik Torenberg. Listen here

Bloomberg: Safeguards Sought for Income-Share Substitute for Student Loans

ISAs need regulations to protect students from bad actors, promote transparency and disclosure, and to ensure that schools have appropriate roles. edly President Charles Trafton and Education Finance...

BBC Business Daily podcast: Climbing the student debt mountain

"ISAs free up the human potential of students in a way that debt cannot. Especially for those students marginalized by the current financial system" - edly co-founder Chuck Trafton weighs in the ISA...

Weekend Today: How ISAs are taking strain of student loan debts off graduates

Dasha Burns of NBC's Today Show asks edly CEO Chris Ricciardi "Are ISAs a good cause, or good business?" His reply - Both!

Freakonomics: The $1.5 Trillion Question: How to Fix Student-Loan Debt? (Ep. 377)

"I think the easiest way to think about edly is, it’s like the NASDAQ, although you’re not investing in companies or corporations, you’re investing in human potential." - Kristine Bredemeier, Head of...

Coding School Holberton breaks down financial barriers

Holberton is a coding and engineering school in San Francisco looking to break down financial barriers, and give everyone access to pursue the careers they dream of. Julien Barbier, co-founder of...

Holberton School is pioneering the democratization of debt-free education

Holberton School is a software engineering school started in San Francisco that adopts a project-based education model focusing on peer learning. "With edly’s marketplace, ISAs are becoming a more...

Wall Street Wants in on Income-Share Agreements

More schools these days are considering income-share agreements, an alternative to traditional college loans that essentially let people bet on the future earning power of students. One challenge,...