Ascent Blog

A Guide to Filing Taxes as a College Student
Jan 13, 2025 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For College Students, For Students
As scary as the word "taxes" may sound, it’s never too early for you to learn to do your own… Read More
Ascent Parents Speak On Student Success
Jan 05, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Cosigners, For Parents and Cosigners, For Students
New adventures can be intimidating—whether it’s moving to a faraway campus, exploring some new classes, or furthering a budding career… Read More
10 Key Financial Terms To Know Before You Graduate
Transitioning out of school can be overwhelming and often comes with many changes. Whether it’s graduating from high school, moving… Read More
Bad Credit: How It Happens and What You Can Do About It
Sep 30, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, Credit Card, For College Students, For High School Students, For Students
There are several numbers that will follow you throughout life. There’s your birth date, your social security number, the number… Read More
How to Be Financially Confident, From Women Who’ve Been There
Find out what these financially awesome experts have learned about managing money on their journey to financial wellness. Read More
7 Financial Wellness Podcasts for College Students
At Ascent, we provide free resources to help you throughout college, which may include links to third-party websites (where security… Read More
New Financial Wellness Resources for Students and Parents
Aug 06, 2024 | By: Ascent
Categories: In the Press, News
Ascent announced the launch of a new financial wellness assessment to educate students and parents on how to take out… 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
The Differences Between Wants and Needs as a College Student
College is a time of newfound freedom as well as increased responsibilities for students transitioning from the comfort of their… 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