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Your Guide to Paying for College: 4 Tips to Get Started
Apr 06, 2021/By: Erica Arvanitis/In: Blog, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners, For Students
Feeling overwhelmed about your options to paying for college? Here are five money management tips to get started with your… Read More >
6 Tips for Navigating Your First Day of College
Feb 09, 2021/By: Erica Arvanitis/In: Blog, For College Students, For High School Students, For Students
You’ve unpacked your room, what now? Here are a few supportive tips on how to survive your first day as… Read More >
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 >
Looking Ahead to a Brighter 2021: A Message from our CEO
Jan 13, 2021/By: Ascent/In: Blog, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners, In the Press, News
Ascent's CEO, Ken Ruggiero, shared his thoughts on the past year and what he's looking forward to in 2021 -… Read More >
What is Financial Wellness?
Jan 05, 2021/By: Alicia Chavez/In: Blog, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners, For Students
What is financial wellness? Whether you’re a financial planning guru or just getting started, we want to help you on… Read More >
4 Safety Tips for Traveling This Holiday Season
Dec 16, 2020/By: Ascent/In: Blog, For College Students, For High School Students, For Students
Traveling during the holidays? Ascent Funding provides holiday travel safety tips for you and your family to make your trip… Read More >
7 Most Common Student Interview Questions
Dec 07, 2020/By: Alexis Juarez | SDSU Ascent Intern/In: Blog, For College Students, For High School Students, For Students
Preparing for an Interview? Launch yourself into your future career by following these tips on how to answer the 7… 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 >
6 Popular Self-Care Routines for Students
Nov 18, 2020/By: Ruby Kate Galapon | SDSU Ascent Intern/In: Blog, For College Students, For High School Students, For Students
We know you're busy while struggling to balance all the responsibilities that come with being a student, but it's important… Read More >
Top Questions to Ask Before Accepting A Job Offer
Oct 28, 2020/By: Erica Arvanitis/In: For College Students, For High School Students, For Students
You're recently graduated and snagged your dream job - now what? Here are a few questions to consider before signing… Read More >
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