“ACE: A Pathway from High School to College”

Application Timeline

October – November

ACE scholarship presentations and distribution of  application packets at high schools in the Phoenix Union High School District and the Tempe Union High School District.

• All high school sophomores are eligible to apply for the traditional ACE Program
• All high school juniors and seniors are eligible to apply for the ACE Cisco and Telecom Pathways
• Completed application packets are submitted to the high school counselors.  ACE program advisors will pick up packets. Check with your counselor for application deadline date(s) at your high school.

March

All ACE applicants will be notified by mail of whether or not they have been accepted into the ACE Program.

April

New ACE Cohort Orientations:

• New ACE Student Orientation
• New ACE Parent Orientation
• Assessment Testing
• New Cohort Registration

Traditional ACE Program-Timeline Chart

Grade 11	Grade 11	Grade 11	Grade 12	Grade 12	Grade 12
June - July	August - December	January – May	June – July	August – December	January- May
1st Summer Session	1st Fall Session	1st Spring Session	2nd Summer Session	2nd Fall Session	2nd Spring Session
5 weeks	16 weeks	16 weeks	5 weeks	16 weeks	16 weeks
Monday thru Thursday	Saturdays	Saturdays	Monday thru Thursday	Saturdays	Saturdays
2 Classes	1 Class	1 Class	2 Classes	1 Class	1 Class
6 credits	3 credits	3 credits	6 credits	3 credits	3 credits
Total Credit Hours : Up to 24 credits

ACE Cisco Pathway-Timeline Chart

Grade 11 or Grade12	Grade 11 or Grade12	Grade 11 or Grade12	Grade12	Grade12	Grade12
August - December	January – May	June – July	August – December	January- May	June – July
1st Fall Session	1st Spring Session	1st Summer Session	2nd Fall Session	2nd Spring Session	2nd Summer Session (optional)
16 weeks	16 weeks	5 weeks	16 weeks	16 weeks	5 weeks
Saturdays	Saturdays	Monday thru Thursday	Saturdays	Saturdays	Monday thru Thursday
1 Class	1 Class	2 Classes	1 Class	1 Class	2 Classes
4 credits	3 credits	3 credits	6 credits	3 credits	6 credits
Total Credit Hours: Up to 24 credits

ACE Technology Pathway-Timeline Chart

Grade 11 or Grade 12	Grade 11 or Grade 12	Grade 11 or Grade 12	Grade 12	Grade 12	Grade 12
August - December	January – May	June – July	August - December	January – May	June – July
1st Fall Session	1st Spring Session	1st  Summer Session	2nd Fall Session	2nd Spring Session	2nd Summer Session (optional)
16 weeks	16 weeks	5 weeks	16 weeks	16 weeks	5 weeks
Saturdays	Saturdays	Monday thru Thursday	Saturdays	Saturdays	Monday thru Thursday
1 Class	1 Class	2 Classes	1 Class	1 Class	2 Classes
3 credits	3 credits	4 or 6  credits	2 or 3 credits	3 credits	4 credits
Total Credit Hours: Up to 24 credits

• Course Schedule and times are subject to change.
• Student schedules are based on assessment results.
• Two unexcused absences per semester.
• Program of study will vary from student to student