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ACE. Access to College Education A partnership between Cornell University, Ithaca College, SUNY @ Cortland, Tompkins County Community College, and 13 area public schools For students who have the ability to go on to college but don’t know if they have the resources to succeed
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ACE • Access to College Education • A partnership between Cornell University, Ithaca College, SUNY @ Cortland, Tompkins County Community College, and 13 area public schools • For students who have the ability to go on to college but don’t know if they have the resources to succeed • For students AND their parents
What are the benefits of college? • Lifelong! • Increased income compared to income without college education • About the only thing more expensive than attending college? NOT attending college • Other non-monetary benefits
A Lifetime of Earnings • According to the Census Bureau, over an adult's working life • High school graduates earn an average of $1.2 million • Associate's degree holders earn about $1.6 million • Bachelor's degree holders earn about $2.1 million (Day and Newburger, 2002).
Other Advantages of a College Education • College will also add to your personal development by bringing you in contact with people, ideas, and experiences you might otherwise never have encountered • Other advantages include character development, life enrichment, ability to work collaboratively and in diverse community, and personal enrichment.
Why should I enroll in ACE? • Assistance in securing financial aid • Special admissions consideration to college • Greater access to college resources while in high school • Skill training and academic support to increase success in college • Training sessions and support for students and their families • ACE Newsletters
How do I enroll in ACE? • Attend an ACE information night • Determine if ACE is right for you • Discuss ACE with your school counselor when you sign up for next year’s courses • Complete ACE paperwork: • ACE Commitment • Information release form (optional) • Sample college application (optional) • Take challenging coursework
ACE activities include: • CAMPUS TOURS • Field trips to college campuses • CONFERENCES • Motivational speakers • TV Anchorwoman Jackie Robinson • Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Campbell
Activities... • Parent Workshops • Helping With Homework • Accessing Financial Aid • Positive Communications • Student Workshops • Time Management • Study Skills • College student panels • Regional Institutes • Dollars and Sense
Activities... • CULTURAL ACTIVITIES • Theatre Presentations • Museum Tours • College Lectures • FUN! • Free admission to campus sporting events • Pizza and Bowling • Use of College recreational facilities during conferences
How successful is the program? • Very Successful! • Class of 2004: • 135 ACE Seniors • 33% received the ACE recommendation • Almost 100% of those recommended were accepted to one or more colleges • Class of 2005 -145 ACE Seniors -Nearly 50 received the ACE recommendation -Almost 100% of those recommended were accepted to one or more colleges
Colleges that acceptedACE Students last year • 4 Year Colleges Univ. of Buffalo Mercyhurst Pratt Institute SUNY Binghamton/Oswego/Morrisville/Alfred/ IT/ Brockport/ Oneonta/ Plattsburgh/NewPaltz /Albany/Cortland/Potsdam Oberlin Keuka LeMoyne Cazenovia Seton Hall Green Mountain St John Fisher Northeastern RIT RPI Boston U; Penn State; Niagara U Wells Wooster Clark U Nazareth U of Rochester Clarkson Cornell U Ithaca College • 2 Year Colleges Broome Onondaga Cayuga Universal Tech Mohawk Valley TC3 SUNY Canton Cobleskill
Student Comments • “… I am going to attend Boston University in the Fall. The ACE program was very worthwhile.” • “Going through the ACE Program was very helpful step in getting ready for college. I will be going to Keuka College for Unified Early Childhood Education…” • “I was very lucky to take part in such a great program. From attending workshops, I learned so much and had fun. I feel like I am ready and prepared to start college.”