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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.

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
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
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

Creating a Seamless Pathway from High School to College Graduation

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Featured News

Cover of impact report featuring ACES students at graduation.

ACES Celebrates 10 Years and Publishes Impact Report

During the annual Montgomery College Scholarship Luncheon, ACES held a private reception to celebrate their incredible 10-year milestone.  The reception…

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ACES students getting off the bus at Mission Possible

ACES Hosts 300+ HS Scholars at Montgomery College

The ACES program hosted over 300 high school ACES Scholars during Montgomery College (MC) Spring Break.  ACES Scholars were invited…

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Jorge Torres

Transforming Lives: New College Plan Focuses on Access, Completion, and Post-Completion Success

Features the story of Jorge Torres, ACES Scholar from Clarksburg HS. He touches on his experience through the ACES Pathway…

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students at an ACES Graduation Celebration

Montgomery College Students Graduate with Associate’s Degree and Debt-Free, ACES Success

Highlights from the 2023 ACES Graduation Celebration at Montgomery College, featuring a keynote address from Councilmember Will Jawando View the…

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Students at the 2023 ACES reachHIRE Event

MCPS Moment – ACES reachHIRE Event at USG

Hear from students who participated in our reachHIRE Summer Program, which focuses on “leveling up” in career exploration and readiness…

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Taking the Long View donors

Taking the Long View: Investing in Promising Young Adults

A generous $1 million commitment from Seth Goldman and Julie Farkas launches the ACES Longview Scholars that awards students a…

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Events

ACES Celebrates 10 Years and Publishes Impact Report

During the annual Montgomery College Scholarship Luncheon, ACES held a private reception to celebrate their incredible 10-year milestone.  The reception…

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ACES Hosts 300+ HS Scholars at Montgomery College

The ACES program hosted over 300 high school ACES Scholars during Montgomery College (MC) Spring Break.  ACES Scholars were invited…

Read more

Transforming Lives: New College Plan Focuses on Access, Completion, and Post-Completion Success

Features the story of Jorge Torres, ACES Scholar from Clarksburg HS. He touches on his experience through the ACES Pathway…

Read more

Montgomery College Students Graduate with Associate’s Degree and Debt-Free, ACES Success

Highlights from the 2023 ACES Graduation Celebration at Montgomery College, featuring a keynote address from Councilmember Will Jawando View the…

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