Ascent Blog: Blog

Celebrating Earth Day as a Student
Apr 21, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students
Earth Day 2023 will land on April 22nd this year, right around the corner! For better or for worse, this… Read More
How to Get a Student Loan
There are several ways to get student loans, with a cosigner or without. Read how to get a student loan… Read More
How One Student is Pursuing His Dreams
Apr 13, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Parents and Cosigners, For Schools, For Students
Congratulations to Harsimran Sandhu, our $10,000 Pursue Your Dream Contest winner! We asked students to share their ambitions in a… Read More
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
What I’ve Learned in College
College has been some of the best few years of my life and I've learned a lot along the way… Read More
A Q&A Interview with Cruz Sanchez
  Everyone’s path to a career they love looks different. No one knows this better than Cruz Sanchez, a bootcamp… Read More
New Student Advice for College Students
Jan 17, 2025 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For College Students, For Students
If you could go back in time to be an incoming freshman again and give yourself one piece of advice,… Read More
How to Apply for Grad School Loans
Aug 14, 2024 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Cosigners, For Grad Students
If you're attending graduate school, our step-by-step guide will help you figure out where to start with the loan application… Read More
Everything You Should Know About Cosigning a Student Loan
Feb 17, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students
Thinking about cosigning a student loan? Ascent Funding covers everything you need to know about being a cosigner. Learn more… Read More
Budget Blog – Finances of an SDSU Senior
Feb 15, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For College Students, For Students
The idea of having a budget can feel empowering, yet, the process of building, maintaining, and sticking to a budget… Read More