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American Collegiate English (ACE)

 

 

 

Classes, Schedule & Program Costs

2008~2009 Session Schedule and Program Costs
 

Session Session Length Dates Beginning Dates Ending Non-Refundable Application Fee Full Tuition
Fall II 8 weeks Oct 17, 2008 Dec 12 2008 $125 $1,675*
Winter 8 weeks Jan 16, 2009 Mar 13 2009 $125 $1,675*
Spring 8 weeks Mar 20, 2009 May 22, 2009 $125 $1,675*
Summer 8 weeks Jun 5, 2008 Jul 31, 2009 $125 $1,675*
Fall I 8 weeks Aug 14, 2009+ Oct 9, 2009+ $125 $1,675*
+Tentative Dates

All fees and dates are subject to change without notice. Course fees include a student ID and student benefit card.  Course fees do not include a parking pass or the cost of textbooks.

* Full tuition is due on the first day of the session (Orientation Day).  Tuition does not include the cost for books.

During the 8-week session, students will receive intensive English instruction in the following courses:

  • Grammar

  • Reading and Vocabulary Development  

  • Academic Writing  

  • Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation

  • TOEFL iBT

      ACE offers two levels of instruction.  Level I is for students with high-beginning
to low intermediate English skills.  Level II is for students with intermediate to
high-intermediate English Skills.  A diagnostic test will be given on orientation day
to determine each student's English proficiency level.
 

Weekly Schedule ~ Morning (Sample)  Level I and Level II
(Students are placed into the morning or afternoon session based on the date that they applied.)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00am - 10:50am

Listening,
Speaking, and Pronunciation 

 

9:00am - 10:50am

Grammar
 

9:00am - 10:50am

Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation 

9:00am - 10:50am

 Grammar
 

9:00am - 10:50am

Academic
Writing
 

11:00am -12:50pm

Reading &
Vocabulary
Development
 

11:00am -12:50pm

TOEFL IBT

11:00am -12:50pm

Reading &
Vocabulary
Development

11:00am -12:50pm

TOEFL
iBT

11:00am -12:50pm

Reading &
Vocabulary
Development

 

Weekly Schedule ~ Afternoon (Sample) Level II
(Students are placed into the morning or afternoon session based on the date that they applied.)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1:00pm - 2:50pm

Listening,
Speaking, and Pronunciation 

 

1:00pm - 2:50pm

TOEFL IBT
 

1:00pm - 2:50pm

Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation 
 

1:00pm - 2:50pm

 TOEFL iBT
 

1:00pm - 2:50pm

Academic
Writing
 

 3:00pm - 4:50pm

Reading &
Vocabulary
Development

 3:00pm - 4:50pm

Grammar


 

 3:00pm - 4:50pm

Reading &
Vocabulary
Development

 3:00pm - 4:50pm

Grammar

 3:00pm - 4:50pm

Reading &
Vocabulary
Development

 
Transfer to Grossmont after ACE


Students enrolled in Level II ACE courses can qualify for conditional acceptance to Grossmont College if all of the following requirements are fulfilled during an eight-week session.

An ACE student must have:
1.  earned a combined GPA of 3.0,
2.  nine hours of absences or fewer,
3.  exhibited behavior with no violation of the Grossmont College Student Code of Conduct, and
4.  taken the Grossmont College ESL Assessment Test and placed into ESL 103 or higher.


Level II students who meet these standards are eligible to enroll at Grossmont College without the 45 TOEFL iBT/450 Institutional TOEFL requirement, provided that all other documents required by Admissions and Records have been submitted and approved.  

In addition to ACE conditional acceptance, student may also gain eligibility to register for classes at Grossmont College by achieving a TOEFL score of 45 on the iBT Internet-based test or 450 on the Institutional TOEFL paper-based test.  Grossmont College offers 16-week semester length courses and 8-week courses.  At the time an ACE session ends, a Grossmont session begins, making your transition to Grossmont an easy one.

 
 

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