Private Student Loan Advice & College Financing Resources

At Ascent, we provide free resources to help you throughout college, which may include links to third-party websites (where security and privacy policies may differ from Ascent's).

Don't know where to start? Here's a few steps you can take to support Black Lives Matter in your community today and every day.

From tuition to housing, and those pricey textbooks, the list seems never-ending. But, did you know you could get some discounts just by being a student?

Starting today, you can enter for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship from Ascent every weekday through August 10, 2020.

We’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.

College 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.

FOR 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.

Ascent 2019 fall national study measures college students’ preparedness to pay for college for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Ascent launches strategic partnerships to help students pay for college and succeed beyond the classroom.

Living or off-campus is one of the biggest choices to make. We’ve put together four tips to help you choose your home away from home.

Ascent is helping students earn money for college through their new Refer A Friend Program