Ascent Blog: Author: Alicia Chavez

Getting A Job After Your Coding Bootcamp: 8 Tips to Prepare You For the Job Hunt
Aug 19, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For Bootcamps
Whether you’re preparing for the job hunt early or getting ready to graduate, here are 8 tips to getting a… Read More
Songs of Summer – Build Your Ultimate Summer Playlist 🎶
Jul 26, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students, For Bootcamps
What are you listening to this summer? The Ascent interns shared the songs they plan to have on repeat all… Read More
What to Know Before Attending A Coding Bootcamp: 7 Tips to Help You Prepare For Your First Day
Jul 01, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For Bootcamps
Considering a career in coding, UX design, or full stack development? Here are a few things to keep in mind… Read More
5 Things to Consider Before Joining Greek Life in College
Feb 22, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students
If you’re searching for ways to meet people on campus, here are five things to consider before joining Greek life… Read More
How to Start Investing in College: 6 Easy Steps
Jan 27, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students
If you’re wondering how to start investing in college, here are 6 easy steps to make sure you begin on… Read More
3 Tips If You’re Having Trouble Making Student Loan Payments
Jan 19, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: For College Students, For Parents and Cosigners
From forbearance and deferment options, if you’re having trouble making student loan payments, check out these three tips from Ascent. Read More
What is Financial Wellness?
Jan 05, 2021 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students, For High School Students, For Parents and Cosigners
What is financial wellness? Whether you’re a financial planning guru or just getting started, we want to help you on… Read More
4 Student Loan Tips for College Grads
Dec 15, 2020 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students
If you follow these 4 steps, you will successfully enter repayment after graduation and your journey to financial wellness will… Read More
8 Time-Saving Tips for Applying for Private Scholarships
Dec 08, 2020 | By: Alicia Chavez | In: Blog, For Students, For College Students
We’ve put together 8 tips for applying for scholarships as a college student to help you find and enter scholarships… Read More

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