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3 Steps to Help You Decide on a College MajorWe’ve compiled three steps to help you decide on a college major, not just based on your interests and passions, but based on your potential future income. -
The Differences Between Wants and Needs as a College StudentCollege is a time of newfound freedom as well as increased responsibilities for students transitioning from the comfort of their home to the uncertainty of college life. Striking the balance between studying vs. socializing and spending vs. saving may seem like an enormous task, especially with limited resources to help students understand how costly each decision can be for their academic and financial well-being. -
Ascent Launches New Bright Futures™ Engine to Bring Transparency to the College Decision Making ProcessFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SAN DIEGO, CA (December 10, 2019) – From chemical engineering to sociology, a student’s future earnings after graduation and cost of attendance should be part of their overall college decision. -
Pencils Down: Ascent Helps Students and Friends Earn Money for CollegeAscent Student Loans rolls out the next phase of their Refer A Friend Program to help students and their friends pay for college FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, San Diego, CA (October 04, 2019) - Ascent Funding, LLC, an award-winning, private student loan company, announced today the launch of the next phase of their Refer A Friend Program which pays students for each friend they refer to Ascent. -
True Life: Budgeting Sucks, But It’s Kind of ImportantIt can be stressful balancing school, work, relationships, family obligations, a social life, and especially finances. -
Supporting Your Student Through the Stress of Finals WeekWhether you’ve experienced it or not, you likely realize that finals week is a stressful time for your college student. As a parent, you probably want to help and support your student as much as you can. Sometimes, too much encouragement can backfire. Here are some tips on how to best support your college student during this stressful period. -
National Decision Day: How to Pick the Right College🎓Are you and your family struggling to pick a college? Having options is great but making a final choice is difficult. With National Decision Day right around the corner, we’re here to help give you some advice to ensure that you and your family makes a good choice. The deadline for making the first college deposit is rapidly coming due. -
💗Tough Love: How to Prepare Your College Grad to Take on Financial Responsibility for Their Loans🎓Nearly 40% of student borrowers are expected to default on their student loans by 2023 and more than one million people default on their student loans annually. This is a daunting statistic for sure, but that’s where you come into play. You can help set the expectations in the beginning so that they understand that neglecting student loan payments isn’t an option. -
Ascent Non-Cosigned Student Loans are Changing the Way Students Pay for College – On Their OwnDoes the ever-increasing cost of college have you stressing about cosigning for your college student’s loans? If that’s the case, it may be time to reassess how the cost of college is being paid. For juniors and seniors, the Ascent Non-cosigned Loan may be a good option to help finance the cost without a cosigner’s help. -
A Different Perspective on How to Approach Paying for College | Ascent CEO Ken Ruggiero on It’s Your Business on KCBQ-AMClick here to listen to how Ken is changing the student loan industry in his full interview with @RichardMuscio on @theAnswerSanDiego -
Get ready and Know Your Options: SAT and ACT Prep resources📚🎓Due to the high demand for resources to prep for these exams, it can be difficult to determine which prep resource is best. Below are our recommendations for online, classroom, and print prep resources for you to consider for your student.
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