Ascent Blog: Blog

6 Essential Tips on How to Negotiate a Job Offer
Feb 03, 2021 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Schools, For College Students
Entering the professional world can seem a bit scary, but we got your back. Here are six essential tips for… Read More
How to Start Investing in College: 6 Easy Steps
Jan 27, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College Students
If you’re wondering how to start investing in college, here are 6 easy steps to make sure you begin on… 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
5 Tips Every College Student Should Know Before Filing Taxes
Jan 07, 2021 | By: Erica Arvanitis
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College Students
Need help filing taxes as a college student? Read up on how you can maximize your tax return this upcoming… 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
The SMART Goal Method
Jan 04, 2021 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Cosigners, For College Students
There’s a better way to reach your goal of saving more. When setting your own goals for 2023, consider how… Read More
How to Save Money in College (and Still Have Fun)
Dec 18, 2020 | By: Erica Arvanitis
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College Students
Worried about spending money this semester and beyond? Here are 6 ways to save money in college without sacrificing your… Read More
4 Safety Tips for Traveling This Holiday Season
Dec 16, 2020 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students
Traveling during the holidays? Ascent Funding provides holiday travel safety tips for you and your family to make your trip… Read More
4 Student Loan Tips for College Grads
Dec 15, 2020 | By: Alicia Chavez
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College Students
If you follow these 4 steps, you will successfully enter repayment after graduation and your journey to financial wellness will… Read More