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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. -
6 Smart Ways To Use Your Tax RefundWhen you put your tax refund to work for your future, you can reap the benefits for years to come. With that in mind, let’s look at some tax refund tips for college students so that you can be better equipped to thrive in the long run. -
💗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 -
SAT vs ACT: What’s the Difference and How Do I Prepare for Both?Students looking to apply for college are often faced with a choice between whether to take the SAT or the ACT. These tests can make a big difference when it comes to college acceptance, so it’s no wonder why aspiring college students take this decision very seriously. -
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. -
10 Tips on How to Pick a CollegeYou've received your acceptance letters and now it's time to pick your college of choice. Read our tips on how to pick a college to make your decision easy!
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