If you have chosen your squad / coach, and need to complete payment, you will be able to access your Ascent Zero Percent Loan Link from your My Merit America (MMA) portal.
- Log into your MMA account at https://my.meritamerica.org/learner_accounts/sign_in - If you have completed admissions and squad / coach selection, you will be able to access your onboarding to-dos as soon as you log-in 
 
- Find and complete the "Start Your Career Journey Risk-Free" step - Click "Start" 
- Review the information and acknowledge you have reviewed 
 
- Now, review the "Explore Payment Options" to-do step. You can find your personalized Ascent Zero Percent Loan Link under the "Ascent Funding's Zero Percent Loan" payment option 
- If you plan to finalize payment using your personalized Ascent Zero Percent Loan Link, then select that payment option and click "Save Selection" at the bottom of the page 
- You can always find that personalized link again from your MMA onboarding page, under "Explore Payment Options" until you have finalized payment 


