Ascent Blog: Tag: cosigner for student loan

Does Cosigning a Loan Affect My Credit?
Feb 08, 2024 | By: Breanna Knight
Categories: For Parents and Cosigners, Blog, For Cosigners, For College Students
How Does Cosigning a Student Loan Affect My Credit Score? If you’re wondering how cosigning a student loan affects credit,… Read More
What is EFC (SAI), and What Does it Mean on FAFSA?
Jan 02, 2024 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Cosigners
Learn about Expected Family Contribution (EFC), now called the Student Aid Index (SAI), and its role in determining financial aid… Read More
Do You Need a Cosigner for Student Loans?
Dec 20, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Cosigners
Not sure if you need a cosigner for your student loans? Learn more about the different factors you should consider… Read More
What is FAFSA and how does it work?
Dec 18, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: For Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students, Blog
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form current and future students need to fill out to… Read More
What is a Cosigner for a Student Loan?
Mar 14, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Cosigners, For Parents and Cosigners
A cosigner is someone who takes legal responsibility for a loan in addition to the primary borrower. Learn more about… Read More
Why Do I Need a Cosigner for my Student Loan?
Dec 02, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students
You may wonder: Do I need a cosigner and why? Ascent breaks down 5 reasons why you need a cosigner… Read More
What is a 529 College Savings Plan? How to Save for Your Student’s College Fund
Jan 10, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Cosigners, For Parents and Cosigners
A 529 college savings plan is an investment plan to pay for various education costs. Learn more about 529 college… Read More
5 Ways to Overcome the Stress of Student Loan Debt
Nov 29, 2021 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students
The topic of student loans can be scary and cause a lot of anxiety for students. Ascent Funding covers five… Read More
How to Ask Someone to Be a Cosigner on Your Student Loan
Oct 13, 2021 | By: Ascent
Categories: For High School Students, Blog, For Students, For College Students
Want to ask someone to be your student loan cosigner but are unsure how? Learn how to approach the conversation… Read More
Credit Scores 101: A Beginner’s Guide
Sep 13, 2021 | By: Ascent
Categories: Credit Card, Blog, For Students, For Cosigners
What is a credit score, and what exactly is a "good" credit score? Learn the basics of credit scores and… Read More