Ascent Blog: For Schools
How to Write an Effective Resume
Learning to write a resume is the first step to becoming a professional. Launch your career by taking the time… Read More
Enter Ascent’s Second Annual 50 Days of $1,000 Scholarships
Starting today, you can enter for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship from Ascent every weekday through August 10,… Read More
3 Steps to Help You Decide on a College Major
We’ve compiled three steps to help you decide on a college major, not just based on your interests and passions,… Read More
Understanding the Difference Between a WANT and a NEED
College is a time of newfound freedom as well as increased responsibilities for students transitioning from the comfort of their… Read More
Ascent Launches New Bright Futures™ Engine to Bring Transparency to the College Decision Making Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SAN DIEGO, CA (December 10, 2019) – From chemical engineering to sociology, a student’s future earnings after… Read More
School is in Session, But Students Still Don’t Have the Money They Need – New Study Reveals What Students Are Actually Doing About It
Ascent 2019 fall national study measures college students’ preparedness to pay for college for the 2019-2020 academic year. Read More
Exploring Your Options: 4 Ways to Choose Between A College Dorm or Living Off-Campus
Living or off-campus is one of the biggest choices to make. We’ve put together four tips to help you choose… Read More
Ascent Funding’s 2019 National Study Perceptions & Realities of Paying for College
Ascent Funding’s 2019 national study of students and parents explores their perceptions before starting college and the impact of reality… Read More
A Different Perspective on How to Approach Paying for College | Ascent CEO Ken Ruggiero on It’s Your Business on KCBQ-AM
Click here to listen to how Ken is changing the student loan industry in his full interview with @RichardMuscio on… Read More
Solutions to Help Your Students Get Funding
The Ascent program is guided by a focus on transparency, financial education and student outcomes, working with students and families… Read More
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