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A Community Investment in Student Success

Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) is a collaborative effort among Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery College and the Universities at Shady Grove, designed to provide students with a seamless and supportive pathway to a bachelor’s degree.

ACES by the Numbers

2,500+

Students supported with critical education and coaching services each year

99%

Nearly all ACES students receive their high school diploma and enter into higher education

2X

ACES students are twice as likely to receive financial aid than their peers

HEAR FROM STUDENTS HOW ACES IS SHAPING A BRIGHTER FUTURE

The Promise of Public Education

We work together, with our students, to create equitable opportunities for students to succeed in college and into a career.

Our Approach

Powering the Future of Montgomery County, MD

Our students work towards their bachelor’s degree and contribute directly back into our community.

Our Impact
Jonell Malone

ACES blessed me with scholarships to be debt free and opportunities for me to build my network and further my professional career. Love you, ACES!

Jonell Malone
University of Maryland at USG, B.A. 2019
Marianieli De Leon

The ACES program helped me navigate through the financial hardships of my undergrad studies by providing me with pivotal information that ensured that I didn’t need to pay for university with my own money! That’s why I managed to finish my undergraduate studies without any debt and will be doing the same thing with my master’s program at UMD!

Marianeli de Leon
University of Maryland at USG, B.A. 2021
Audrey Awasom

Without the ACES program, I would have been lost. It made my transition to college seamless. They [the ACES program] help you succeed. But success for me is not about how much money I make in the future, it’s about how many lives I impact—that’s what ACES taught me.

Audrey Awasom
University of Maryland at USG, B.S. 2018

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