ACEACE Access to College EducationAccess to College Education A partnership between Cornell A partnership between Cornell

University, Ithaca College, SUNY @ University, Ithaca College, SUNY @ Cortland, Tompkins County Cortland, Tompkins County Community College, and 13 area Community College, and 13 area public schoolspublic schools

For students who have the ability to For students who have the ability to go on to college but don’t know if they go on to college but don’t know if they have the resources to succeedhave the resources to succeed

For students AND their parentsFor students AND their parents

What are the benefits of What are the benefits of

college?college? Lifelong! Lifelong! Increased income compared to Increased income compared to

income without college income without college educationeducation

About the only thing more About the only thing more expensive than attending expensive than attending college? NOT attending collegecollege? NOT attending college

Other non-monetary benefitsOther non-monetary benefits

A Lifetime of EarningsA 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 Other Advantages of a College EducationCollege Education

College will also add to your personal College will also add to your personal development by bringing you in development by bringing you in contact with people, ideas, and contact with people, ideas, and experiences you might otherwise experiences you might otherwise never have encountered never have encountered

Other advantages include character Other advantages include character development, life enrichment, ability development, life enrichment, ability to work collaboratively and in diverse to work collaboratively and in diverse community, and personal enrichment. community, and personal enrichment.

Why should I enroll in Why should I enroll in ACE?ACE?

Assistance in securing financial aidAssistance in securing financial aid Special admissions consideration to collegeSpecial admissions consideration to college Greater access to college resources while Greater access to college resources while

in high schoolin high school Skill training and academic support to Skill training and academic support to

increase success in collegeincrease success in college Training sessions and support for students Training sessions and support for students

and their familiesand their families ACE NewslettersACE Newsletters

How do I enroll in ACE?How do I enroll in ACE? Attend an ACE information night Attend an ACE information night Determine if ACE is right for youDetermine if ACE is right for you Discuss ACE with your school counselor Discuss ACE with your school counselor

when you sign up for next year’s when you sign up for next year’s coursescourses

Complete ACE paperwork:Complete ACE paperwork:– ACE CommitmentACE Commitment– Information release form (optional)Information release form (optional)– Sample college application (optional)Sample college application (optional)

Take challenging courseworkTake challenging coursework

ACE activities include: ACE activities include: CAMPUS TOURSCAMPUS TOURS

– Field trips to college campusesField trips to college campuses

CONFERENCESCONFERENCES– Motivational speakersMotivational speakers

TV Anchorwoman Jackie RobinsonTV Anchorwoman Jackie Robinson Olympic Gold Medalist Chris CampbellOlympic Gold Medalist Chris Campbell

Activities...Activities...– Parent WorkshopsParent Workshops

Helping With HomeworkHelping With Homework Accessing Financial AidAccessing Financial Aid Positive CommunicationsPositive Communications

– Student WorkshopsStudent Workshops Time ManagementTime Management Study SkillsStudy Skills College student panelsCollege student panels Regional InstitutesRegional Institutes Dollars and SenseDollars and Sense

Activities...Activities...

CULTURAL ACTIVITIESCULTURAL ACTIVITIES– Theatre PresentationsTheatre Presentations– Museum ToursMuseum Tours– College LecturesCollege Lectures

FUN!FUN!– Free admission to campus sporting eventsFree admission to campus sporting events– Pizza and BowlingPizza and Bowling– Use of College recreational facilities Use of College recreational facilities

during conferencesduring conferences

How successful is the How successful is the program?program?

Very Successful! Very Successful! Class of 2004: Class of 2004:

– 135 ACE Seniors135 ACE Seniors– 33% received the ACE recommendation33% received the ACE recommendation– Almost 100% of those recommended were Almost 100% of those recommended were

accepted to one or more collegesaccepted to one or more colleges Class of 2005 Class of 2005

-145 ACE Seniors-145 ACE Seniors-Nearly 50 received the ACE -Nearly 50 received the ACE recommendationrecommendation-Almost 100% of those recommended -Almost 100% of those recommended were accepted to one or more collegeswere accepted to one or more colleges

Colleges that acceptedColleges that acceptedACE Students last yearACE Students last year

4 Year Colleges4 Year Colleges Univ. of Buffalo Mercyhurst Pratt Institute Univ. of Buffalo Mercyhurst Pratt Institute

SUNY Binghamton/Oswego/Morrisville/Alfred/ IT/ SUNY Binghamton/Oswego/Morrisville/Alfred/ IT/ Brockport/ Oneonta/ Plattsburgh/NewPaltz Brockport/ Oneonta/ Plattsburgh/NewPaltz /Albany/Cortland/Potsdam Oberlin Keuka /Albany/Cortland/Potsdam Oberlin Keuka LeMoyne Cazenovia Seton Hall Green Mountain LeMoyne Cazenovia Seton Hall Green Mountain St John Fisher Northeastern RIT RPI Boston U; St John Fisher Northeastern RIT RPI Boston U; Penn State; Niagara U Wells Wooster Clark U Penn State; Niagara U Wells Wooster Clark U Nazareth U of Rochester Clarkson Cornell U Nazareth U of Rochester Clarkson Cornell U Ithaca CollegeIthaca College

2 Year Colleges2 Year Colleges

Broome Onondaga Cayuga Universal Tech Broome Onondaga Cayuga Universal Tech Mohawk Valley TC3 SUNY Canton Cobleskill Mohawk Valley TC3 SUNY Canton Cobleskill

Student CommentsStudent Comments

“…“… I am going to attend Boston University I am going to attend Boston University in the Fall. The ACE program was very in the Fall. The ACE program was very worthwhile.”worthwhile.”

““Going through the ACE Program was very Going through the ACE Program was very helpful step in getting ready for college. I helpful step in getting ready for college. I will be going to Keuka College for Unified will be going to Keuka College for Unified Early Childhood Education…”Early Childhood Education…”

““I was very lucky to take part in such a I was very lucky to take part in such a great program. From attending great program. From attending workshops, I learned so much and had fun. workshops, I learned so much and had fun. I feel like I am ready and prepared to start I feel like I am ready and prepared to start college.”college.”