Awards & Accolades
At JS Group we pride ourselves on our commitment to transform the delivery and impact of financial support.
Recognised Excellence
Through our innovative Aspire services, we empower universities and funders to drive social mobility, improve student outcomes, and deliver efficiencies and savings.
Our awards and accreditations reflect our dedication to the highest standards and are a testament to our team’s expertise, creativity, and passion for making a meaningful difference.
2025
OPEN BANKING AWARDS
Finalist for Open Banking for Good
The Open Banking Expo Awards celebrate organisations using innovative financial technology to create positive social impact, an ethos that is at the core of everything we do at JS Group. This recognition reflects the significance of Aspire in transforming the delivery and impact of financial support.
UK SOCIAL MOBILITY AWARDS
Finalist for Tech for Social Mobility
The SOMOs celebrate organisations and individuals who are taking meaningful action to level the playing field for people from less‑advantaged socio‑economic backgrounds across the UK, a mission that sits at the very heart of everything we do at JS Group.
We’ve been named as a finalist for our work in transforming the delivery and impact of financial support through our Aspire solution, enabling payments to be made with purpose and we are honoured that our commitment to driving better learner and life outcomes has been recognised on this national stage.
2024
OPEN BANKING AWARDS
Finalist for Open Banking for Good
Being named a finalist in the Open Banking for Good category highlights how Aspire harnesses the power of innovative financial technology to drive meaningful change. At JS Group, we are committed to ensuring financial support reaches those who need it most, and this recognition underlines the real-world difference our solutions make.
OPEN BANKING AWARDS
Finalist for Best Sector Initiative
Our place as a finalist in the Best Sector Initiative category reflects the impact of Aspire as a pioneering model for delivering student financial support. This acknowledgement reinforces our mission to innovate within the education sector, providing solutions that improve access, equity, and outcomes.
2023
OPEN BANKING AWARDS
Winner for Best Use of Open Banking by a Non-Financial Services Company
This award recognises the unique way in which Aspire Cash helps universities to speed up the delivery of cash to students in receipt of bursaries, scholarships, hardship funds and other financial awards.
FINTECH FINANCE AWARDS
Open Banking Award Winner, JS Group In collaboration with NatWest
The Award acknowledges the revolutionary approach that JS Group (working with NatWest) is taking to improving the speed of student payments via its Aspire Cash solution.
