Building a world where anyone can go to college.

We believe the biggest waste in the world is human potential.

Believe it or not, outside a handful of countries, college loans aren't available to the students who need them most.

We work with microfinance institutions around the world to develop student loan programs, often providing the first and only access to college loans in those countries. Students from those programs appear on Vittana. It's only because of the loans you make that they are able to finish college and get their degrees. As they get jobs and begin repaying their loans, Vittana repays you. Learn more.

Latest News and Tweets

• @eCellfellas:

  Social enterprise of the week: Vittana - the ultimate game changer in philanthropy. http://bit.ly/98XIIp

  11:20 AM Feb 10th from Facebook
• @scotteverett:

  @kushalc congrats on making the top 5 social capitalists of 2010 http://bit.ly/dAc60z #vittana RT @drewmeyers

  05:00 AM Feb 10th from TweetDeck in reply to kushalc
• @yush:

  @carlyolson @camfed -- Also check out @vittana

  04:56 AM Feb 10th from Tweetie in reply to carlyolson
• @drewmeyers:

  @kushalc congrats on making the top 5 social capitalists of 2010 http://bit.ly/dAc60z #vittana

  04:53 AM Feb 10th from TweetDeck in reply to kushalc
• @amycarolwolff:

  RT @MFIConnect: Did you know that over 50 Colleges in the US have microfinance clubs? Check out the list http://ow.ly/15wkj @vittana

  09:16 PM Feb 9th from TweetDeck
• @johnkidenda:

  WOW! @rickreeder have you heard of @vittana ? Super cool!! http://bit.ly/4TRaLO Check it out

  06:17 AM Feb 9th from Brizzly
• @CDEgger:

  Too cool -- thx Sean for this! Shout-out 4 @jessaymlau for @Vittana 'prize'! RT@tactphil: Describe Philanthropy Contest http://bit.ly/bHageA

  04:55 PM Feb 8th from TweetDeck
• @PageGardens:

  New blog post: Vittana http://pagegardens.com/vittana/

  05:27 AM Feb 6th from Twitter Tools
• @dcruzin:

  @wokai @wokaiseattle @vittana @kushalc @socialedge Would you share my MicroTriathlon video supporting #Microfinance? http://bit.ly/micro-tri

  04:47 PM Feb 5th from Seesmic in reply to wokai
• @karishmakiri:

  RT @J0NATHAN_G: joining ranks of micro-phil vets like @Heifer, @Kiva, @GlobalGiving, @Vittana, welcome + good luck @seeyourimpact! http://bit.ly/4w8oYD

  04:32 PM Feb 5th from TweetDeck
• @J0NATHAN_G:

  joining ranks of micro-phil vets like @Heifer, @Kiva, @GlobalGiving, @Vittana, welcome + good luck @seeyourimpact! http://bit.ly/4w8oYD

  03:50 PM Feb 5th from TweetDeck
• @jessestrada:

  Reading up on @vittana. Love their concept!

  11:59 PM Feb 4th from TweetDeck
• @socentex:

  RT @socialedge: RT @acumenfund: 5 Social Capitalists Who Will Change the World in 2010 http://bit.ly/dtyjXB via @FastCompany #socent @aidg @vittana

  11:52 PM Feb 4th from web
• @EndOvershoot:

  RT @socialedge: RT @acumenfund: 5 Social Capitalists Who Will Change the World in 2010 http://bit.ly/dtyjXB via @FastCompany #socent @aidg @vittana

  09:52 PM Feb 4th from web
• @wggifted:

  Building a world together where anyone can go to college. http://www.vittana.org/

  06:04 PM Feb 4th from Tweetie