The Academic and Career Experience (ACE) Scholarship Program

The Academic and Career Experience (ACE) Scholarship program will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated financial need at the Community College of Denver (CCD). Once selected for the program, students will receive scholarship funds in the amount of up to $2,500 per semester for a total of up to $10,000 over 4 semesters to complete an associate degree in a STEM Field. Recognizing that scholarships alone cannot increase retention and graduation in STEM, this scholarship includes a number of enrichment activities that support students’ retention, success, career preparedness, graduation, and transfer. Examples includes undergraduate research, advising, tutoring, mentoring, and leadership development.
REQUIREMENTS, TERMS & CONDITIONS

• Complete the CCD scholarship application
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by a completed FAFSA form
• Enroll an S-STEM eligible discipline including Associate of Science in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, fermentation science, Engineering, or Environmental science, Associate of Science General, Computer information systems, cybersecurity, information technology
  and mathematics. Students applying to Health Science programs, for example, dental hygiene, veterinary technician, radiology technician and nursing, are not S-STEM-eligible and do not meet the requirements for the ACE Scholarship program
• Enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75
• Scholars must complete at least 20 credits each year toward their degree
• Have not completed more than 30 credits toward your STEM degree/major
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress at CCD
• Scholars must be US citizens, permanent residents, US nationals (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), or admitted refugees (as defined in section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act)
• Before being considered for acceptance into the ACE Scholarship Program, qualified students will be required to attend an interview with the ACE Scholarship team.
• Demonstrate unmet financial need and meet low-income status as determined by a completed FAFSA

Supplemental Questions

• Do you intend to complete an Associate degree at CCD in science, technology, engineering and math before transferring to another school or beginning a career?
• How many college credits have you completed or are currently in-progress?
• Are you able to complete at least 20 credits each year toward your degree (6 credits minimum per semester in each fall and spring semester)?
• If accepted into the program, there are requirements for monthly meetings with the program, meetings with the mentor and a once-per-semester required field trip. Explain how you will manage your time to commit to these required activities based on your current responsibilities.
• Write an essay of 500 words or less that addresses the following
  What are your STEM field career goals?
  After getting your Associate degree at CCD do you plan to transfer to a 4-year institution or move directly into a career path?
  How would the ACE Scholarship Program help you to achieve your academic and career goals?

• Continuing students with completed college credits, upload unofficial college transcript
• Continuing students, upload your Degree Works Plan
• New students without college credits, upload high school transcript