First NameType your first name. The field can be a maximum of 50 characters.
Last NameType your last name. The field can be a maximum of 50 characters.
E-mailType your email address. The field can be a maximum of 250 characters.

❏ Click Next. If you already created an account, a message is displayed prompting you to contact your fiscal agent.


Basic Information

User NameType a 6-25 character user name. (No embedded spaces are allowed.) The name must be unique within the LEA; it is not case-sensitive.
Password

Type your password.

Requirements:

Between 16 and 46 characters. Must include at least one of each of the following character types:

  • Uppercase letters (A–Z)
  • Lowercase letters (a–z)
  • Numbers (0–9)
  • At least one allowed special character


Forbidden characters: space, !, ?, *, &, ^

Password VerificationRetype the password that you typed in the Password field.


❏ Click Next.

Security Question

Security QuestionType a question you will be asked in the event that you forget your password at a later date.
Security AnswerType the answer to the security question. This is case-sensitive.

❏ Click Next.

License Agreement

Review and accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) for ASCENDER. This agreement must be accepted in order to proceed.

❏ Select Accept.

❏ Click Next.

Complete

❏ Click Finish.

The ASCENDER MemberPortal homepage is displayed indicating that you have successfully logged on to the portal. You will receive a confirmation email message containing your user name.