Ascent Blog: For High School Students
How to Avoid Overdraft Fees: 5 Tips for Students
What is an overdraft fee? Learn more about this costly expense and five tips to avoid overdraft fees while in… Read More
5 Things to Consider Before Joining Greek Life in College
If you’re searching for ways to meet people on campus, here are five things to consider before joining Greek life… Read More
What Are Your Personal Strengths? How to Find What You’re Good At
What is your greatest strength? Learn a few ways to find your personal strengths and leverage it for success in… Read More
6 Tips for Navigating Your First Day of College
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
Ascent has done it again! To kick off the new year, we are proud to announce that Ascent was named… Read More
Looking Ahead to a Brighter 2021: A Message from our CEO
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?
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
Traveling during the holidays? Ascent Funding provides holiday travel safety tips for you and your family to make your trip… Read More
Ascent Student Spotlight: Steven K. of St. Louis College of Pharmacy
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
We know you're busy while struggling to balance all the responsibilities that come with being a student, but it's important… Read More
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