Ascent Blog: Blog

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
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Loans for Students
Subsidized and unsubsidized loans are part of the federal direct loan program and offer students various loan options. Learn more. Read More
How One Student is Pursuing His Dreams
Apr 12, 2023 | By: Breanna Knight
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Schools, For Parents and Cosigners
Congratulations to Harsimran Sandhu, our $10,000 Pursue Your Dream Contest winner! We asked students to share their ambitions in a… Read More
An Interview with Rain Robinson; Engineer and Influencer
Apr 11, 2023 | By: Breanna Knight
Categories: Blog, For Students, For Bootcamps
Everyone’s tech journey looks different. For Rain Robinson, his journey started with a Full Stack Engineering bootcamp. Rain used his… Read More
5 Steps to Filing Your Taxes, From a College Student
Apr 10, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College 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
Advice for New College Students
Mar 16, 2023 | By: Ascent
Categories: Blog, For Students, For College Students
If you could go back in time to be an incoming freshman again and give yourself one piece of advice,… 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
How to Apply for Grad School Loans
Mar 09, 2023 | 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