Ascent Blog: Blog

7 Helpful Tips on How to Manage Student Loan Debt
Mar 29, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: For College Students, For Parents and Cosigners
From forbearance and deferment options to general debt management, if you’re having trouble making student loan payments check out these… Read More
Breaking Into Tech: Courtney Cox | Associate Software Developer, Sky
Mar 24, 2022 | By: Erica Arvanitis
Categories: Blog, For Bootcamps, Celebrating Women
We chatted with Courtney about her experiences in the tech world, and what tips she has for others looking to… Read More
What is Student Loan Forbearance?
Mar 18, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Cosigners
Ascent Funding explains what student loan forbearance is and what the pros and cons of forbearance are. Learn more and… Read More
What Are Parent PLUS Loans? Know the Facts
Mar 15, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Cosigners
What are Parent PLUS loans, and should you look into one? Ascent Funding breaks down what Parent PLUS loans are… Read More
What is Student Loan Deferment? A Deep Dive
Mar 09, 2022 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students
Student loan deferment helps students pause payments on their student loans for up to three years. Ascent Funding explains what… Read More
Breaking into Tech: Dominique Thomas | IT Support Engineer, Amazon
Mar 04, 2022 | By: Erica Arvanitis
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Bootcamps, Celebrating Women
We chatted with Dominique about imposter syndrome, who motivates her, and what tips she has for other Black women breaking… Read More
Breaking into Tech: Katerina Suchkova | Co-Founder & Product Coach, Ahead of Product
Mar 03, 2022 | By: Erica Arvanitis
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Bootcamps, Celebrating Women
We sat down with Katerina to find out more about her journey in tech and how she helps others to… Read More
Here’s What You Need to Know About Your Credit Score, From Credit Coach Nicole Soares
Mar 02, 2022 | By: Erica Arvanitis
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College Students, Celebrating Women, Credit Card
For National Credit Education Month, we chatted with Nicole to get her advice on everything from FICO® scores to building… Read More
Breaking into Tech: Rumby Wilson | DevOps Consultant, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Feb 17, 2022 | By: Erica Arvanitis
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Bootcamps, Celebrating Women
We sat down with Rumby to talk about who inspired her to stay on track and advice she has for… Read More
Breaking into Tech: Chris Johnson | QA Engineer, Custom Ink
Feb 11, 2022 | By: Erica Arvanitis
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Bootcamps
We chatted with Chris about his journey into tech, what obstacles he’s faced, and what advice he has for newbies… Read More