Grants and Scholarships
Financial awards to help you advance your career.
Educational Funds for ACE Students
You can receive part of the more than $2.5M in grants and scholarships we award each year on top of our already affordable tuition. Our mission is to provide high-quality education at an affordable price, and we offer scholarships and grants to meet your needs.
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*All values include library and technology, application, conferral, dissertation, or student teaching fees as applicable to the program selected.
*All values provided are estimates and are inclusive of applicable program fees. Your total cost may vary depending on the number of transfer credits applied, satisfactory completion of program credit hours, the receipt of additional scholarship or grant amounts, and adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section.
Scholarships and Grants
Partnership Grant
Who Can Apply
Open to employees of over 2,000 school districts, hospitals, or businesses that have a partnership with ACE.
Grant Information
You’ll receive a percentage off your tuition.* For more details on the percent discount you could receive, visit our partnership page or contact an Enrollment Counselor at 1-800-280-0307, option 2.
*RN to BSN students are excluded from this grant.
Board of Trustees and General Scholarships
Who Can Apply
Open to new and current students in degree or certificate programs.
Scholarship Information
Each term, ACE offers seven $500 Board of Trustee scholarships and five $500 general scholarships.
To apply for a scholarship or grant, please complete your online application and then submit your scholarship or grant application using MyACE Portal.
Admiral Thomas B. Hayward Memorial Scholarship
Who Can Apply
Open to graduates of an ACE master’s degree program who are returning for an ACE doctoral degree.
Scholarship Information
Awarded annually, this scholarship grants one ACE master’s degree graduate half off their tuition toward an ACE doctoral degree. Applications for this scholarship are currently closed and will reopen in May.
Alumni Continuing Education Grant
Who Can Apply
Open to students who have completed an ACE micro-credential, certificate or degree program.
Grant Information
You’ll receive a 5% tuition reduction grant on your next ACE program. Alumni who qualify must claim their grant before they begin the first term of their next program.*
Please contact an Enrollment Counselor at 1-800-280-0307, option 2 for more information or to claim your grant.
*RN to BSN students are excluded from this grant.
Educator Grant
Who Can Apply
Open to new students who are applicants to the following programs:
- M.A. in Elementary Teaching
- M.A. in Secondary Teaching
- Certificate in Transition to Teaching in Elementary Education
- Certificate in Transition to Teaching in Secondary Education
Grant Information
You’ll receive a 15% tuition reduction grant, which will be applied on a pro-rated basis starting the first term of your program.
Please contact an Enrollment Counselor at 1-800-280-0307, option 2 for more information.
BSN to MSN New Student Grant
Who Can Apply
Open to new students to the BSN to MSN program.* Graduates of ACE’s RN to BSN program are not eligible for this grant, as they receive transfer credits to lower their BSN to MSN costs.
If you are interested in other scholarships for nursing we have more information on our Nursing Scholarships page.
Grant Information
You’ll receive $135 per credit, applied directly to your tuition on a pro-rated basis over each term of your program.
*RN to BSN applicants and students are not eligible for this grant
Military Support Grant
Who Can Apply
Open to eligible members of the military (active, retired or veteran) and their spouses.
Grant Information
You’ll receive a 5% tuition reduction grant, which will be applied on a pro-rated basis starting the first term of your program.* Students must provide evidence of eligibility and remain continuously enrolled in their ACE program.
Please contact an Enrollment Counselor at 1-800-280-0307, option 2 for more information.
*RN to BSN students are excluded from this grant.
Disclaimer: 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 fail to: (a) 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.