Company Story
1978 - Nelnet, Inc. founded by Mike Dunlap and a group of investors
1982 - Nelnet begins providing tuition payment plans to colleges and universities
1993 - Nelnet goes public with an initial public offering (IPO)
1995 - Nelnet begins providing student loan servicing
2002 - Nelnet acquires UNIFI Companies, expanding its student loan portfolio
2005 - Nelnet begins providing education planning and financing services
2010 - Nelnet acquires Peterson's, a leading provider of education resources
2014 - Nelnet launches its Allo communications platform
2019 - Nelnet acquires Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, expanding its student loan servicing