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You do not need to have an Ascent loan to enter.
Win Money for School
Every year, Ascent awards over $80,000 in scholarships for college and bootcamp students.
What are the benefits of winning an Ascent scholarship giveaway?
Ascent’s scholarship giveaways may help cover the cost of your school-related expenses – including tuition, books, rent, groceries, parking and transportation, and more, as well as other monthly bills and purchases.
Students (18+) from all majors, colleges and technical-skills training programs can enter for a chance to win. The best part? We pay you directly and you choose how to spend it. PLUS, you will always have multiple chances to win each month.
Congratulations to our scholarship winners
What are others saying about Ascent?
Ascent’s Scholarship Giveaway program has been so great to participate in! I’ve been lucky enough to receive two scholarships through their organization, and both application processes and acceptance processes were easy, convenient, and straightforward. There are no scams, no fine print, just honest, generous giveaways that have really helped me in my financial journey through school. I highly recommend…
Erin M.
Ascent Student Loans is such a reliable and professional source. They provided me with an unbelievably great scholarship that will go a long way towards my education. The scholarship was easy and straightforward to enter. Thank you again for helping students all over
Santino B.
I loved applying for scholarships using Ascent Funding ! It was easy and they never asked for a dreadful essay!
Jenna B.
I won the Ascent Summer Day 4 Scholarship. They were clear on what they needed from and were prompt in getting me all the materials I needed and responding to my DM’s and emails. Also won last summer(2020) and had a similar experience.
Emma K.
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How can I enter?
You can enter by following the steps for each scholarship opportunity and completing an entry form. You will receive one entry in each scholarship during the scholarship giveaway.
How do I know if I’m eligible to enter?
Ascent’s scholarship giveaways are open to students that are (i) enrolled in a degree program at least half-time, or technical skills training program (for example, a coding bootcamp) and (ii) legal residents of one of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia or DACA student, age 18 or older.
How do you select winners?
One potential winner will be randomly selected after each scholarship giveaway is closed. Winners are subject to eligibility verification by Ascent, whose decisions are final and binding and notified by email. If you cannot be contacted using the information provided in the entry or fail to respond within three business days, you may be disqualified and forfeit your prize. Ascent will select another potential winner at random. For more information, please see the Official Rules under the scholarship application on each of our scholarship pages.
Who do I contact with questions about my scholarship entry?
You may contact [email protected] if you run into any issues before or after submitting your scholarship entry.
