Coronado
High School
ACE Program
Achieving a College Education (ACE) Program
The mission of the ACE Program is to academically prepare students, increase graduation rates among first generation college bound students, and to assist students in making a seamless transition from high school into community college and then to transfer into a four-year university to complete a baccalaureate degree.
What is the ACE Program?
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Two-year scholarship Program
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Applications are only accepted during the students sophomore year.
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If accepted, students attend college classes at Scottsdale Community College (SCC) during their junior and senior years of high school
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Tuition is FREE
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Students earn up to 24 college credits
Who Qualifies?
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE AND MEET AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
- First Member of your family to attend college (Neither parent can have a bachelor's degree)
- Live in a single-parent home, foster care or temporary housing
- Economic Hardship
- Underrepresented Ethnic Group
- Legacy - Have a sibling or relative that participated in the ACE Program
- Teen Parent
- Work 10-30 Hours Per Week
Expectations and Commitments
- Students are to attend and complete college courses to the best of their ability
- Students are responsible for paying for their college textbooks
- Students are responsible for their own transportation to college
- Students must attend monthly MANDATORY meeting / workshops while attending the program
- Students are on a scholarship, therefore academic progress is important and will be monitored by grade checks and one-on-one meetings