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How is Ascent Helping Students Pay for College?
Ascent helps students pay for college by checking their pre-qualified rates without impacting their credit score, exclusive discounts, and more

January 17, 2025 | By: Ascent
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 graduation and cost of attendance should be part of their overall college decision.

April 15, 2021 | By: Ascent
Pencils Down: Ascent Helps Students and Friends Earn Money for College
Ascent Student Loans rolls out the next phase of their Refer A Friend Program to help students and their friends pay for college FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, San Diego, CA (October 04, 2019) - Ascent Funding, LLC, an award-winning, private student loan company, announced today the launch of the next phase of their Refer A Friend Program which pays students for each friend they refer to Ascent.

August 12, 2025 | By: Ascent
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.

September 01, 2022 | By: Ascent
One small step to solving the student debt crisis; one big step to helping students achieve financial success
Ascent 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.

October 12, 2022 | By: Ascent
From Just Friends to Friends with Financial Benefits
Ascent 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.

June 05, 2025 | By: Ascent
Ascent Partners with Purefy to Give Students More Options to Pay for College
FOR 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.

June 05, 2025 | By: Ascent
Ascent Funding Launches 50-Day Scholarship Campaign For College Students Across the U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2019) – Ascent Funding, LLC (“Ascent”), an innovative private student loan company that gives students more opportunities to pay for college, today announces the upcoming launch of its $50,000 summer scholarship campaign.

September 01, 2022 | By: Ascent
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 once the college experience begins.

April 21, 2021 | By: Ascent
Kim McNealy Named CMO of Ascent
Ascent Student Loans, a division of San Diego-based finance technology company Goal Structured Solutions, Inc. (“GS2”), is pleased to announce that it has named marketing and technology expert Kim McNealy as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With deep expertise leading marketing programs for a range of emerging and industry-leading organizations, McNealy will spearhead initiatives that position Ascent Student Loans for continued growth in the student lending market.

April 15, 2021 | By: Ascent
More Risk, Less Reward? New Study Finds College Students Taking on More Financial Responsibility While Lacking Confidence in Value of Education
July 9, 2018 (SAN DIEGO, CA) -- As thousands of college students finalize their financial aid plans for the coming year, a new nationwide survey by Ascent Student Loans has found that while the financial responsibility on students is greater than they expected, they don’t believe the value of a college education is keeping pace with the increasing price tag. Nearly half of students report they are now shouldering more responsibility for paying for college than originally anticipated – and in most cases are covering at least 50 percent of the total investment.

June 09, 2020 | By: Ascent