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 ...

Let us be clear: Admission officers aren’t interested in what parents have to say. They aren’t interested in parents who speak for their kids or ask the questions that their students should be asking.

Tips For Taking the ACT Test You're about to take a college readiness assessment, and you're probably wondering how to prepare for it. The best way to prepare for the ACT is to take challenging ...

Funds From the American Rescue Plan Can Be Used to Help Pay For College For families who are able to cover their basic expenses and don't have high-interest debt to pay off, the stimulus money could ...

Joy Bullen is College Confidential's Senior Editor and Head of Content. She is a graduate of Kenyon College, where she majored in English and Creative Writing. She also earned a master’s in Psychology ...

This may not seem mind-blowing, but it's actually HUGE. It explains what we at Prompt have found, in our work as an admissions essay coaching and feedback company: That three out of four students with ...

The biggie is what the grapevine has already told you. With a 15 on your preliminary ACT, it's likely that your "real" score won't go up enough to put some of your prospective target colleges in the ...

On October 15, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shared early results of its study on fall 2020 college enrollments. The report includes information from about 54 percent of ...

I'm a high school junior with a question about AP tests. I am supposed to register for them in a few weeks and I have no idea how I'm going to do in these classes or if I should bother registering.

Most of you are familiar with the three categories of college selection: Reach, Ballpark (sometimes called "Target" or "Match"), and Safety. No doubt, most of you have already started perusing the ...