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Achieving a College Education (ACE)

Contact Achieving a College Education (ACE)

Southern & Dobson Campus

Building: GC 54B

Hours

MCC is offering student services remotely via email, chat, and phone.

Mon-Thu: 8 am – 6 pm
Fri: 8 am – 5 pm

Campuses are open for limited in-person classes and appointments

What's ACE ?

ACE is a scholarship program that gives qualified students the chance to take college credit courses while still enrolled in high school. Please note that due to COVID all current ACE courses are being conducted Live Online. We anticipate offering Live Online classes for through Summer 2021 and look forward to resuming in-person when it is safe to do so.

To attend one of the following virtual information sessions, please complete this form. You will receive a confirmation email with the virtual information session link within 24-48 hours.

  • Tuesday, November 24th 5-6pm
  • Wednesday, December 2nd 5-6pm
  • Wednesday, December 9th 5-6pm

The application is available with a priority deadline of December 15, 2020.

The ACE Application Final Deadline is January 30, 2021

What Does ACE Do?

ACE enrollment provides quality learning opportunities and helps high school students prepare for college. Students experience college level courses - the curriculum and texts have been approved, and the instructors certified by the Maricopa County Community College District. Best of all, the transition from high school to college begins early and occurs conveniently in a familiar, comfortable environment.

Read the FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions for ACE Students.

Do I Qualify?

If you are currently enrolled in a partnerning high school and will be in the 10th grade with at least 6 high school credits complete, you can apply during the Fall semester. If accepted, you will begin classes this upcoming summer.

You must meet two or more of the following criteria:

  1. First Generation College Student (meaning your parents did not complete college)
  2. Evidence of single parent home
  3. Work Part Time (10-30 hours per week) to support family
  4. Member of an underepresented group in college
  5. Other environmental risk factors will be considered on case by case basis. (For example: foster care, teen parent, lives in temporary housing, etc.)

How Do I Apply? (Deadline January 30, 2021)

To apply to the program, you need to complete the Online ACE application. The Priority Deadline for the ACE Application is December 15, 2020. The final deadline will be January 30, 2021. When completing the application, please keep in mind the following:

  • Please use your personal email address when first creating your account for the application
  • For a step-by-step guide to completing the application, please download the ACE Application Steps.
  • If you already started your application and would like to finish/submit, you do so by logging in HERE.
  • Students will need to provide the email address for two (2) individuals that will provide a recommendation. Your recommender should be someone outside of your family such as a teacher, counselor, church leader, coach, employer, etc.
  • Students will need to provide an unofficial copy of your most recent high school transcript
  • Students will be asked to address a prompt in a 300 word short-statement/essay

Application Timeline:

November-December

January-February

  • Status notifications to be sent to the student email address used when completing the ACE Application
  • If tentatively accepted, students will be asked to complete additional paperwork processes to finalize qualification for scholarship

March-April

  • Students will be expected to complete placement testing
  • Both Parents and Students must attend the mandatory program orientation

May

  • ACE Students should have their summer course schedule and will be responsible for ensuring they have the appropriate textbook.
  • Classes will begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2021 Online Live

Our Goals

  • To help underrepresented high school students facilitate the transition from high school to the community colleges and on to a bigger university
  • To reduce high school dropout rates
  • To assist students with completing their educational goals
  • Helping set a good foundation for their future

ACE - Achieving a College Education is a nationally recognized Maricopa Colleges scholarship program designed to improve access to and success in higher education.