Ascent Blog: For High School Students

How to Decide Which College is Right for You
Jul 08, 2021 | By: Brandon Fortino - SDSU Marketing Intern | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students
Are you ready to make a big decision about the next chapter of your life? Here's six tips to help… Read More
5 Ways to Budget for Summer Vacation
Jun 28, 2021 | By: Ruby Kate Galapon | SDSU Ascent Intern | In: For Students, For College Students, For High School Students
Whether you’re planning for a staycation or an adventure a little farther away, these tips can help inspire you to… Read More
Ascent Student Spotlight: Alexis J. of San Diego State University
Jun 22, 2021 | By: Erica Arvanitis | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students
Throughout her college career, Alexis Juarez was the definition of self-motivated. From managing three internships (one while studying abroad in… Read More
Father’s Day: Financial Advice from Dad
Jun 18, 2021 | By: Erica Arvanitis | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners
To celebrate Father’s Day, we asked our team to share the best financial tips their dads have passed on to… Read More
Your Guide to Paying for College: 4 Tips to Get Started
Apr 06, 2021 | By: Erica Arvanitis | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners
Feeling overwhelmed about your options to paying for college? Here are five money management tips to get started with your… Read More
6 Tips for Navigating Your First Day of College
Feb 09, 2021 | By: Erica Arvanitis | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students
You’ve unpacked your room, what now? Here are a few supportive tips on how to survive your first day as… Read More
Ascent Named Best Private Student Loan for 2021
Jan 25, 2021 | By: Ascent | In: In the Press, Blog, For Students, For Cosigners, For Schools, News, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners
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
Jan 13, 2021 | By: Ascent | In: In the Press, Blog, News, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners
Ascent's CEO, Ken Ruggiero, shared his thoughts on the past year and what he's looking forward to in 2021 -… Read More
What is Financial Wellness?
Jan 05, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners
What is financial wellness? Whether you’re a financial planning guru or just getting started, we want to help you on… Read More
4 Safety Tips for Traveling This Holiday Season
Dec 16, 2020 | By: Ascent | In: 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
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