College is filled with surprises — some can be great, while others may be stress-inducing. In this video, college students discuss their most significant challenges, which range from time management ...

It’s October already. You may recall my cautions about how fast Thanksgiving arrives for high school seniors. With that looms the Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) deadlines. Perhaps the most ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the college admissions landscape, and applying to college this fall is unlike any other year in history. To help ease your mind during the process, we've ...

"The medical field is a very well-paid field but it's very expensive to study at the same time and going into debt is something very scary." Watch the video and read the full transcript below "My name ...

My post today is aimed at high school students who are not actively involved in the college application process. That would include freshmen ("freshpersons"?), sophomores, and juniors. I'm going to ...

Ascent hosted an engaging webinar recently to address what’s on many people’s minds – federal student loan repayment. Embarking on this journey can be overwhelming, but you’re not alone. According to ...

Question: My son has a decent financial aid package with a large grant, work-study, and subsidized Stafford and Perkins loans. (We're debating whether to take the unsubsidized loan for $2K because of ...

Wondering what happens to your college application after you hit the "submit" button? Although the process is different at every college, most schools use some version of the steps shown in this video ...

This year's graduates will be heading out into a strange new world. College-bound high school grads will be wondering if they'll be moving to an actual college campus later this summer, or if they'll ...

Maybe you already know exactly what you want to study once you graduate high school. Perhaps you're a current first-year student who is still undecided. You may have friends or relatives — or even a ...

Question: I am in 11th grade, and I just got back my January SAT scores. I got a 2370- 800 CR, 800 writing, and 770 in math. Math is usually my best subject so I know for a fact that I'm capable of ...

It's no secret that this college admissions cycle is vastly different from any other in recent history. Although there aren't answers to every question about how things will work this year, you will ...