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  • 7 Tips on How to Prepare for a Phone or Video Interview
    Preparing for an interview? Launch yourself into your future career by following these 7 tips on how to prepare for a phone or video interview.
  • How to Save and Make Money While Working Less Hours
    If you’re working less hours, you may need to reevaluate your weekly budget and financial habits with these five financial tips.
  • How to Write an Effective Resume
    Learning to write a resume is the first step to becoming a professional. Launch your career by taking the time to create an effective resume.
  • 15 Must Have Student Discounts
    From tuition to housing, and those pricey textbooks, the list seems never-ending. But, did you know you could get some discounts just by being a student?
  • Enter Ascent’s Second Annual 50 Days of $1,000 Scholarships
    Starting today, you can enter for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship from Ascent every weekday through August 10, 2020.
  • 5 Ways to Easily Make Your Paycheck Last Longer
    Even before coronavirus, we asked students to share how they make their paychecks last longer to pay for school-related expenses.
  • Networking in College Can Be a Game Changer
    Networking in college is an important skill that can greatly benefit you as a professional after graduation. Learn how you can build your networking skills.
  • 3 Steps to Help You Decide on a College Major
    We’ve compiled three steps to help you decide on a college major, not just based on your interests and passions, but based on your potential future income.
  • The Differences Between Wants and Needs as a College Student
    College is a time of newfound freedom as well as increased responsibilities for students transitioning from the comfort of their home to the uncertainty of college life. Striking the balance between studying vs. socializing and spending vs. saving may seem like an enormous task, especially with limited resources to help students understand how costly each decision can be for their academic and financial well-being.
  • How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
    The holidays are a time to focus on family and friends; don't let eating healthy on a budget during the holidays fall this year. Read more here.
  • Ascent Launches New Bright Futures™ Engine to Bring Transparency to the College Decision Making Process
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SAN DIEGO, CA (December 10, 2019) – From chemical engineering to sociology, a student’s future earnings after graduation and cost of attendance should be part of their overall college decision.
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