Private Student Loan Advice & College Financing Resources

It can be stressful balancing school, work, relationships, family obligations, a social life, and especially finances.

Don't make these common money mistakes in college. Keep your finances in check and stay on track on your journey to financial wellness.

Living or off-campus is one of the biggest choices to make. We’ve put together four tips to help you choose your home away from home.

You’ve followed the tenets of financial literacy, applied for financial aid and saved up all you can for tuition costs. You may have taken on some subsidized federal student loans. But what if despite all of this, there is still a gap between the money funding you have and the funding you need?

Whether 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.

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.

When 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.

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.

Does 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.

Click here to listen to how Ken is changing the student loan industry in his full interview with @RichardMuscio on @theAnswerSanDiego

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.