Nov 13, 2025  
ACE Catalog - Volume 64 
  
ACE Catalog - Volume 64

ACE Grants



American College of Education (ACE) offers various institutional and non-institutional Grant 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.  

BSN to MSN New Student Grant 

Open to New Students in the BSN to MSN program* 

Available to students who are new applicants to the BSN to MSN program. The New Student Nursing Program Grant of $135 per credit will be applied to tuition pro-rata per term.  

You must claim your BSN to MSN New Student Grant before you begin the first term. Please contact an enrollment counselor at 1-800-280-0307 option 2 for more information, or to claim your grant. 

*RN to BSN applicants and students are not eligible for this grant. 

Continuing Education Grant 

Open to Returning Degree or Certificate-Seeking Students in All Programs and Majors* 

Available to students who have completed an ACE non-degree or degree program, the Continuing Education Grant allows students to return for an additional ACE non-degree or degree program and receive a five percent (5%) tuition reduction grant.

You must claim your Continuing Education Grant before you begin the first term in your next ACE program. Please contact an enrollment counselor at 1-800-280-0307 option 2 for more information, or to claim your grant. 

*RN to BSN applicants and students are not eligible for this grant.

Educator Grant

Open to New Degree-Seeking Students in Initial Teacher Educator Preparation Programs  

Available to students who are new applicants to the M.A. in Elementary Teaching, M.A. in Secondary Teaching, Transition to Teaching in Elementary Education Certificate, Transition to Teaching in Secondary Education Certificate, and Transition to Teaching in Special Education Certificate. 

An eligible student will qualify to receive a fifteen percent (15%) reduction on tuition, which will be applied on a pro-rated basis starting the first term of program enrollment.

Military Support Grant

The Military Support Grant will provide a five percent (5%) tuition reduction grant to eligible veterans and their spouses for ACE non-degree or degree programs. The grant shall be available to Military (active, retired, or veteran) and their spouses who meet admission requirements, provide evidence of eligibility, and successfully enroll in and remain continuously enrolled in an eligible American College of Education program. 

Partnership Grant

Open to Eligible Employees, Members or Graduates of ACE Partners in All Programs and Majors 

Available each term to employees, members, or graduates from various organizations or institutions, ACE has entered into an educational partnership. You must select your organization or institution to claim your grant during the admission application process. If your organization or institution is not currently listed, please contact an enrollment counselor at 1-800-280-0307 option 2 for more information on ACE Partners.


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.