Ascent Blog: Tag: loans for students

How Does Student Loan Interest Work?
Nov 21, 2023 | By: Breanna Knight
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For Grad Students
What is student loan interest, and how does it work? If you’re exploring different ways to pay for college or… Read More
What is a Stafford Loan?
Nov 10, 2023 | By: Breanna Knight
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Schools, For College Students
Decoding Stafford loans: what you should know From scholarships to grants, a whole range of financial aid options are available… Read More
The Different Types of Financial Aid Explained: Loans, Grants, & Work-Study Programs
Oct 19, 2023 | By: Breanna Knight
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Cosigners, For Schools, For College Students, For Grad Students
Types of Financial Aid Explained: Learn about the different types of financial aid available for students, including loans, grants, and… 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 EFC and What Does it Mean on FAFSA?
Sep 19, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Cosigners
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) determines how much financial aid you would receive based on your family's taxed and untaxed income,… Read More
A Guide to How FAFSA Works
Sep 15, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Cosigners, For High School Students
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 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: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School 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: Blog, For Students, For Cosigners, Credit Card
What is a credit score, and what exactly is a "good" credit score? Learn the basics of credit scores and… Read More