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School is in Session, But Students Still Don’t Have the Money They Need – New Study Reveals What Students Are Actually Doing About ItAscent 2019 fall national study measures college students’ preparedness to pay for college for the 2019-2020 academic year. -
One small step to solving the student debt crisis; one big step to helping students achieve financial successAscent launches strategic partnerships to help students pay for college and succeed beyond the classroom. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SAN DIEGO, CA (October 3, 2019) – From applying for financial aid to learning how to pay back student loans effectively, companies across the nation are building more robust tools to help students on their journey to financial success. Ascent Funding, LLC, an award-winning, private student loan company that gives students even more opportunities to pay for college with or without a cosigner, has partnered with seven innovative companies as a part of their commitment to invest in a student’s success beyond a private student loan. Ascent’s student-centric approach to providing resources beyond private students loans, led to new partnerships and tools, such as the Ascent Rewards Program, a cash back program designed to help students earn cash from making purchases at one of the 50,000+ participating stores. -
From Just Friends to Friends with Financial BenefitsAscent is helping students earn money for college through their new Refer A Friend Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SAN DIEGO, CA (August 6, 2019) – Commitments can be scary but finding ways to pay for college can be even scarier. -
Ascent Partners with Purefy to Give Students More Options to Pay for CollegeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SAN DIEGO, CA (August 5, 2019) – Today, Ascent Funding, LLC (“Ascent”), an award-winning, innovative, private student loan company that gives students more opportunities to pay for college with or without a cosigner, announced a partnership with Purefy Inc, an online marketplace for students to shop for private student loan options. -
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 -
Here's How Much to Borrow in Student Loans | CNBC“And the trend of graduating with student debt shows no sign of slowing. About 60 percent of current college students ages 18 to 24 say they are responsible for covering more than half of the cost of their education, according to survey from Ascent Student Loans.” -
Older Americans: The new face of student loan debt | Fox Business“Seniors are facing a serious financial crisis in their golden years: student loan debt…Ken Ruggiero, chief executive officer of Goal Structured Solutions [says] families need to have frank discussions…parents and grandparents need to take the emotion out of the situation and think before they sign.” -
Students Shoulder More College Costs — But Doubt the Value of a Degree | Student Loan Hero“’We need to once again take an investment approach, and arm students and their parents with information and guidance that will help them better align their level of investment with expected outcomes, such as graduation rates and expected earnings,’ said Ken Ruggiero, chairman and CEO of Goal Structured Solutions, the administrator of Ascent Student Loans, in a statement about the survey.” -
Money, not grades, more likely to get in the way of that college education | CNBC“A new survey from Ascent Student Loans, a student loan provider, found that 47 percent of students are shelling out more money for their education than they expected and over 60 percent are responsible for more than half of their total education costs.”
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Ascent Review: Competitive Rates and Generous Features | Student Loan Hero“Ascent provides its borrowers with loan options and features that most private student loan companies don’t offer. For example, if you can’t find a cosigner or you like the idea of getting rewarded for graduating, Ascent might be a good choice.”
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Caring Counselor Offers Real Help in Student Debt Crisis | NerdWalletStudent loan counselor Taunya Kennedy knows what it’s like to be overwhelmed by debt. The 45-year-old single mother has a mortgage and credit card balance, and still shoulders her own college loans after years of postponing payments.
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