Ascendium Education Solutions Inc.

“Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation (GLHEC), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, is the sole member of Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (GLHEGC). By authority granted in GLHEGC's adopted Articles of Incorporations, GLHEC as the sole member, appoints GLHEGC's Board members.”

“Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, as sole member of Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation (GLHEGC), has the authority provided by Wis. Stats. Chapter 181 to approve certain actions related to merger, conversion, sale of assets and dissolution.”

“On an annual basis, the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, the Audit Committee and Board review the Form 990 prior to filing. The conflicts of interest questionnaires are completed by each director and reviewed prior to filing the Form 990.”

“Annually, directors and officers sign a conflict of interest document which discloses any conflicts. The signed documents are reviewed annually by the chairman of the board. If a disclosed conflict occurs, the individual abstains from discussion and voting on topics where a conflict of interest exists. All directors, officers and employees are subject to the Human Resources Code of Ethics to maintain the highest ethical and legal standards of business conduct.”

“The compensation of all of the officers is determined annually by the Personnel Policy Committee of the Board of Directors. The Personnel Policy Committee's report is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. The decisions are documented in the Board minutes. Every two to three years, an independent compensation study is performed. Currently Great Lakes Higher Education Guarantee Corporation has no key employees to be considered for the compensation process.”

“(1) Directors normally attend 3-4 board meetings and 3-4 committee meetings per year in addition to telephonic conferences and individual meetings with officers. Directors devote an average of 1-3 hours per week to their position(s). (2) Inside directors are not eligible for Board compensation. (3) Non-operating officer position not separately compensated.”

“Availability of governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to general public. Federal law does nor require that such documents be made publicy available. Documents are available upon specific request.”

“Allocated expenses include salaries, fringe benefits, supplies and services allocated from Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation for management and administrative services; and the GLHEC/GLELSI agreement expenses for guaranty service activities, technology support and administrative support.”