Quite often overlooked, students are missing the benefits Auxiliary Student Benefits (ASB) provides.
“Purchasing an ASB sticker is pointless,” Krystina Cross, 19, business major said. “I had one in high school and I spent money on something that I hardly used, so why should I spend money on it now?”
Every semester students spend so much money on books, food and classes. After just one semester of school things add up pretty quickly, students’ budgets are tight. This is where ASB kicks in. ASB is only $10 and it is designed to save students money while attending college. Students can receive discounts through school athletic events, EC music concerts, some Associated Student Organization events and also things such as: movie tickets, amusement parks, hotels, motels, hairstylist, florist, some restaurants, medical services and many others.
ASB offers plenty more than just discounts. Clubs and club events are funded through ASB. ASB not only gives students discounts, but raises money to give out to keep programs open.
ASB distributes about $60,000 a year for the student newspaper and about $200,000 for the sports department.
“Clubs are designed for student growth and development of who they are that is why we fund these programs to keep them open,” Lawrence Moreno, the Coordinator of ASB, said.
The ASB sticker is not just for students but also open for faculty members and staff to purchase as well.
When a student purchases an ASB discount sticker they are not only benefitting themselves but also benefitting the school. Also it is considered a donation to the school.
“Every student who purchases an ASB sticker that money goes right back into the school,” Moreno, said, “what students don’t realize is there’s a lot more to this school than receiving your education and then going home.”
If a student utilizes his ASB sticker he would have gotten his money’s worth. But since students are unaware of the service that ASB provides
“Sales are down because students are not aware of ASB. Sales are not where I would like them to be,” Moreno said. “Next month there will be an ASB awareness about what deals ASB provides.”
