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Ascent Named Best Private Student Loan for 2021
Jan 25, 2021/By: Ascent/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners, For Schools, For Students, In the Press, News
Ascent has done it again! To kick-off the new year, we are proud to announce that Ascent was named a… Read More >
6 Tips on Making Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick, From the Ascent Team
Jan 14, 2021/By: Erica Arvanitis/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For Students
Now that 2020 is over, what’s next? The Ascent team shared their New Year’s Resolutions and how they plan to… Read More >
How to Set Your Own SMART Goals
Jan 04, 2021/By: Ascent/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners
There’s a better way to reach your goal of saving more. When setting your own goals for 2021, consider how… Read More >
Ascent Student Spotlight: Steven K. of St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Nov 25, 2020/By: Erica Arvanitis/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students, For Schools, For Students
Learn more about this month’s Student Spotlight, Steven Kramer, and how he shows up for the deaf community and beyond… Read More >
7 Financial Wellness Podcasts for College Students
Sep 30, 2020/By: Erica Arvanitis/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners
At Ascent, we provide free resources to help you throughout college, which may include links to third-party websites (where security… Read More >
6 Tips to Build Your Personal Brand as a Student and Beyond
Aug 25, 2020/By: Alexis Juarez | SDSU Ascent Intern/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students, For Students
Personal branding will help you in your professional field by clearly differentiating you from others. Read our tips on building… Read More >
Your 2020 Guide to Voting in College: Tips for Students and First-Time Voters
Aug 20, 2020/By: Erica Arvanitis/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For Parents and Cosigners, For Schools, For Students
Being a college student means you’re constantly busy. Whether it’s figuring out where to live, which classes to take, or… Read More >
6 Tips for Students Taking Online Classes
Aug 11, 2020/By: Erica Arvanitis/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners, For Students
Signing up for online classes? Here’s a few tips on how to set yourself up for success as a college… Read More >
What is Juneteenth? How to Support Black Communities Today and Every Day
Jun 19, 2020/By: Ascent/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners
Don't know where to start? Here's a few steps you can take to support Black Lives Matter in your community… Read More >
Enter Ascent’s Second Annual 50 Days of $1,000 Scholarships
May 31, 2020/By: Ascent/In: Blog, For College Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners, For Schools, For Students, In the Press
Starting today, you can enter for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship from Ascent every weekday through August 10,… Read More >
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