A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO STUDENT DEBT

A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO STUDENT DEBT

A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO STUDENT DEBT

We fund your tuition.
Pay Back Only If You Can.

We fund your tuition.
Pay Back Only If You Can.

We fund your tuition.
Pay Back Only If You Can.

Day-one believers, combining funding with career support and access to mentors and recruiters from Fortune 500 companies.

Day-one believers, combining funding with career support and access to mentors and recruiters from Fortune 500 companies.

Day-one believers, combining funding with career support and access to mentors and recruiters from Fortune 500 companies.

No job, no repayment | No collateral | No co-signer

No job, no repayment | No collateral | No co-signer

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Reaching your goals is hard enough without financial stress.

Reaching your goals is hard enough without financial stress.

Reaching your goals is hard enough without financial stress.

Your energy should go toward one thing: becoming world-class in your career, not worrying about loan payments you might not be able to afford if things don't go as planned.

Skillsvest is built to adapt to your situation.

Your energy should go toward one thing: becoming world-class in your career, not worrying about loan payments you might not be able to afford if things don't go as planned.
Skillsvest is built to adapt to your situation.

Your energy should go toward one thing: becoming world-class in your career, not worrying about loan payments you might not be able to afford if things don't go as planned.

Skillsvest is built to adapt to your situation.

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No payments unless you're earning above the cost-of-living threshold

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No payments unless you're earning above the cost-of-living threshold

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No payments unless you're earning above the cost-of-living threshold

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Payments are capped, so you never repay more than agreed upon

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Payments are capped, so you never repay more than agreed upon

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Payments are capped, so you never repay more than agreed upon

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Your obligation ends after 6–8 years, no matter what happens

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Your obligation ends after 6–8 years, no matter what happens

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Your obligation ends after 6–8 years, no matter what happens

We take the financial risk off your shoulders, so you can focus on what actually matters.

We take the financial risk off your shoulders, so you can focus on what actually matters.

We take the financial risk off your shoulders, so you can focus on what actually matters.

How it works

How it works

Skillsvest creates the perfect ecosystem for talented students, combining funding, networking, mentorship & career support.

Skillsvest creates the perfect ecosystem for talented students, combining funding, networking, mentorship & career support.

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Get admitted and apply

Get admitted and apply

Share your offer and we will review your profile for funding.

Share your offer and we will review your profile for funding.

Get funded & receive support 

Get funded & receive support 

We cover tuition and living costs and help you with career guidance, access to mentors, and job opportunities.


We cover tuition and living costs and help you with career guidance, access to mentors, and job opportunities.


After graduation

After graduation

Option 1: Got a job?

Start repayments once your income exceeds your comfortable cost-of-living threshold.


Option 2: Still looking or moved back home?

No payments until your income allows it, and nothing is owed if you can’t pay.

Option 1: Got a job?

Start repayments once your income exceeds your comfortable cost-of-living threshold.


Option 2: Still looking or moved back home?

No payments until your income allows it, and nothing is owed if you can’t pay.

Google CEO: Sundar Pichai @ Stanford. International from India

Nvidia CEO: Jensen Huang @ Oregon State. International from Thailand

Pepsico CEO: Indira Nooyi @ Yale. International from India

Google CEO: Sundar Pichai
@ Stanford.
International from India
Nvidia CEO: Jensen Huang
@ Oregon State.
International from Thailand
Pepsico CEO: Indira Nooyi
@ Yale.
International from India

How does it work?

Skillsvest creates the perfect ecosystem for talented students, with funding, network, mentorship & career support

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Get admitted and apply

Share your offer, we review your profile for funding.

Get funded & receive support 

We cover tuition and living costs, and help you with career guidance, mentors, and job opportunities.

After graduation

Option 1: Got a job?

Start repayments above your comfortable cost of living threshold. 


Option 2: Still looking or moved back home?

No payments until your income allows it & waived off if you can’t pay it.

Who Skillsvest Funds

Who Skillsvest Funds?

Who Skillsvest Funds

Skillsvest students are ambitious individuals currently studying at leading universities around the world.

Our students pursue Master’s degrees in France, the UK, and the United States across programs in STEM, business, finance, law, medicine, and more.

Take a look at some of the universities and employers our students come from.

Skillsvest students are ambitious individuals currently studying at leading universities around the world.
Our students pursue Master’s degrees in France, the UK, and the United States across programs in STEM, business, finance, law, medicine, and more.

Take a look at some of the universities and employers our students come from.

Skillsvest students are ambitious individuals currently studying at leading universities around the world.

Our students pursue Master’s degrees in France, the UK, and the United States across programs in STEM, business, finance, law, medicine, and more.

Take a look at some of the universities and employers our students come from.

Why Students Choose Skillsvest

Why Students Choose Skillsvest

Why Students Choose Skillsvest

Kian S.
Kian S.


I come from a family where no one had ever studied abroad. I had no mentors, no roadmap, and no clarity on how programs like a MiM even worked. I was navigating everything alone.


Skillsvest changed that. They helped me understand why a MiM was the right fit for me, mentored me through key decisions, and supported me financially when it mattered most. More than anything, they gave me confidence when I didn’t have it.


For me, Skillsvest became the support system I never had.

Niharika

Niharika

Niharika

Amazon | Incoming student at INSEAD

Amazon | Incoming student at INSEAD

Amazon | Incoming student at INSEAD

I come from a family where no one had ever studied abroad. I had no mentors, no roadmap, and no clarity on how programs like a MiM even worked. I was navigating everything alone.


Skillsvest changed that. They helped me understand why a MiM was the right fit for me, mentored me through key decisions, and supported me financially when it mattered most. More than anything, they gave me confidence when I didn’t have it.


For me, Skillsvest became the support system I never had.

I come from a family where no one had ever studied abroad. I had no mentors, no roadmap, and no clarity on how programs like a MiM even worked. I was navigating everything alone.


Skillsvest changed that. They helped me understand why a MiM was the right fit for me, mentored me through key decisions, and supported me financially when it mattered most. More than anything, they gave me confidence when I didn’t have it.


For me, Skillsvest became the support system I never had.

Pay only when you’re earning comfortably

If your income is below a comfortable cost-of-living level or if you are unemployed, you owe nothing.

Pay only when you’re earning comfortably

If your income is below a comfortable cost-of-living level or if you are unemployed, you owe nothing.

Pay only when you’re earning comfortably

If your income is below a comfortable cost-of-living level or if you are unemployed, you owe nothing.

Pay only when you’re earning comfortably

If your income is below a comfortable cost-of-living level or if you are unemployed, you owe nothing.

Your repayments are capped

No matter how much you earn, you’ll never repay more than 2× what you received.

Your repayments are capped

No matter how much you earn, you’ll never repay more than 2× what you received.

Your repayments are capped

No matter how much you earn, you’ll never repay more than 2× what you received.

Your repayments are capped

No matter how much you earn, you’ll never repay more than 2× what you received.

No co-signer required

You don’t need someone to guarantee your loan. We back you based on your potential.

No co-signer required

You don’t need someone to guarantee your loan. We back you based on your potential.

No co-signer required

You don’t need someone to guarantee your loan. We back you based on your potential.

No co-signer required

You don’t need someone to guarantee your loan. We back you based on your potential.

You’re free after 6–8 years

If you haven’t met your repayment target after 6–8 years, the remaining amount is waived.

You’re free after 6–8 years

If you haven’t met your repayment target after 6–8 years, the remaining amount is waived.

You’re free after 6–8 years

If you haven’t met your repayment target after 6–8 years, the remaining amount is waived.

You’re free after 6–8 years

If you haven’t met your repayment target after 6–8 years, the remaining amount is waived.

No collateral, no family risk

You never need to risk your family’s home or savings.

No collateral, no family risk

You never need to risk your family’s home or savings.

No collateral, no family risk

You never need to risk your family’s home or savings.

No collateral, no family risk

You never need to risk your family’s home or savings.

Support until you land a job

We help with mentorship, job preparation, and access to our network until you succeed.

Support until you land a job

We help with mentorship, job preparation, and access to our network until you succeed.

Support until you land a job

We help with mentorship, job preparation, and access to our network until you succeed.

Support until you land a job

We help with mentorship, job preparation, and access to our network until you succeed.

Skillsvest mentors have worked at Fortune 500 companies across different industries

Skillsvest mentors have worked at Fortune 500 companies across different industries

Skillsvest mentors have worked at Fortune 500 companies across different industries

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FAQs

Am I eligible to apply for Skillsvest?

Am I eligible to apply for Skillsvest?

How much do I have to pay back to Skillsvest?

How much do I have to pay back to Skillsvest?

When do I start repaying?

When do I start repaying?

What happens if I repay faster?

What happens if I repay faster?

What if I move countries?

What if I move countries?

What if I change careers?

What if I change careers?

What if I face visa setbacks?

What if I face visa setbacks?

How much does Skillsvest fund each student?

How much does Skillsvest fund each student?

More Questions?

More Questions?

More Questions?

Text Sreemaan (CEO) at +1 510 717 9440 (WhatsApp)

Text Sreemaan (CEO) at +1 510 717 9440 (WhatsApp)

Text Sreemaan (CEO) at +1 510 717 9440 (WhatsApp)

Google CEO: Sundar Pichai
@ Stanford.
International from India

Nvidia CEO: Jensen Huang

@ Oregon State.

International from Thailand

Pepsico CEO: Indira Nooyi

@ Yale.

International from India