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ACE Catalog - Volume 63

Scholarships

ACE Scholarships
Non-Institutional Scholarships 

 

American College of Education (ACE) offers various institutional and non-institutional Scholarship funds which are educational in nature and are awarded by the College to fulfill our mission of providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible online education to current and future ACE students.  

ACE Scholarships 

New and current ACE students are eligible for the following scholarships. A full list of scholarship eligibility requirements is available in the scholarship application accessible in MyACE Portal.  

Board of Trustee Scholarships  

Open to New or Current Degree or Certificate-Seeking Students in All Programs and Majors 

ACE offers seven (7) $500 Board of Trustee scholarships each term and one (1) annual Board of Trustee memorial scholarship to be awarded to eligible students. These scholarship opportunities are inspired by ACE’s current and past Board of Trustees members. 

  • The Dr. Deborah Jewell-Sherman Scholarship is awarded to a student within a multicultural school system or other organization and who demonstrates exemplary leadership. 

  • The Dr. Don McAdams Scholarship is awarded to a student who is interested in becoming a change agent by stepping into a leadership role. 

  • The Dr. Rod Paige Scholarship is awarded to an urban teacher who has demonstrated commitment to transforming the student experience. 

  • The Admiral Thomas B. Hayward Scholarship (Honorary) is awarded to a student who is an active or retired military service person, spouse, or family member who demonstrates honor, courage, and commitment.

  • The Dr. James Spaniolo Scholarship (Honorary) is awarded to a first-generation student who was the first person in their family to attend college and desires to support other first-generation college students in their pursuit of academic excellence. 

  • The Dr. Kenneth Craycraft Scholarship (Honorary) is awarded to a student who demonstrates a strong record of volunteerism. 

  • The Dr. Robert Peterkin Scholarship (Honorary) is awarded to a student with financial need who wants to transform their organization by advancing their education. 

Admiral Thomas B. Hayward Memorial Scholarship

The Admiral Thomas B. Hayward Memorial Scholarship (Honorary) grants one ACE master’s degree graduate half off their tuition toward an ACE doctoral degree. You can learn more about the scholarship and apply here.  The annual deadline to apply is July 1st.

Non-Institutional Scholarships

ACE Foundation Scholarship

Open to all active students who have completed at least (three) 3 courses at ACE and have at least  (two) 2 courses remaining.

Each standard term, the ACE Scholarship Foundation (administered by TechForce Foundation) will award five (5) $1,000 scholarships to ACE students to apply to their ACE account.

To be eligible, students must:

  1. Be in Good Standing at ACE.
  2. Completed at least 3 courses at ACE and have at least 2 courses remaining.
  3. Apply for the scholarship at TechForce.org. 

Award offers will be made on a rolling basis. Decisions are released on the second Friday of each month.

Indiana Center for Nursing Scholarship Program

Annually, during the month of May, ACE will award eligible Nursing program students a percentage of the total scholarship awards received by ACE for that year from the Indiana Center for Nursing Scholarship Program. Consideration is given to all applicants without regard to age, gender, race, creed, or national origin.

Eligible students must meet the following criteria:

  1. Indiana resident. 
  2. Enrolled as a Full-time undergraduate or full-time/part-time graduate student in an ACE Nursing program. 
  3. GPA of 3.0 or above. 
  4. Financial need is considered. 
  5. Demonstrates a commitment to work in nursing in the state of Indiana upon graduation.

Awards are applied to tuition only and are disbursed pro rata per term for the remainder of the recipient’s program until the award amount has been exhausted.

Notes 

  • Unless specified above, both Scholarship and Grant awards are applied to tuition only and are disbursed pro rata per term. Students will be responsible for paying all fees, the remaining program tuition costs not covered by the grant or scholarship, and any additional costs associated with the program selected. Scholarship and Grant Awards have no cash value. Course retakes are excluded.  
  • Should grant or scholarship recipients:  (a) fail to begin their program, (b) withdraw, or (c) be administratively withdrawn from American College Education, recipients may forfeit all future disbursements of an award regardless of whether they reenter or are readmitted to the program.