ACE Access to College Education Access to College Education A partnership between Cornell University, Ithaca College, Cortland, Tompkins County Community College, and 13 area public schools A partnership between Cornell University, Ithaca College, 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 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 For students AND their parents

What are the benefits of college? Lifelong! Lifelong! Increased income compared to income without college education Increased income compared to income without college education About the only thing more expensive than attending college? NOT attending college About the only thing more expensive than attending college? NOT attending college Other non-monetary benefits 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 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. 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 Assistance in securing financial aid Special admissions consideration to college Special admissions consideration to college Greater access to college resources while in high school Greater access to college resources while in high school Skill training and academic support to increase success in college Skill training and academic support to increase success in college Training sessions and support for students and their families Training sessions and support for students and their families ACE Newsletters ACE Newsletters

How do I enroll in ACE? Attend an ACE information night Attend an ACE information night Determine if ACE is right for you Determine if ACE is right for you Discuss ACE with your school counselor when you sign up for next year’s courses Discuss ACE with your school counselor when you sign up for next year’s courses Complete ACE paperwork: Complete ACE paperwork: –ACE Commitment –Information release form (optional) –Sample college application (optional) Take challenging coursework Take challenging coursework

ACE activities include: CAMPUS TOURS CAMPUS TOURS –Field trips to college campuses CONFERENCES CONFERENCES –Motivational speakers TV Anchorwoman Jackie Robinson TV Anchorwoman Jackie Robinson Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Campbell Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Campbell

Activities... –Parent Workshops Helping With Homework Helping With Homework Accessing Financial Aid Accessing Financial Aid Positive Communications Positive Communications –Student Workshops Time Management Time Management Study Skills Study Skills College student panels College student panels Regional Institutes Regional Institutes Dollars and Sense Dollars and Sense

Activities... CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CULTURAL ACTIVITIES –Theatre Presentations –Museum Tours –College Lectures FUN! 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 ACE Seniors -Nearly 50 received the ACE recommendation -Almost 100% of those recommended were accepted to one or more colleges

Colleges that accepted ACE Students last year 4 Year Colleges 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 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 2 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 Comments “… I am going to attend Boston University in the Fall. The ACE program was very worthwhile.” “… 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…” “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.” “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.”