Session Schedule and Program Costs
|
Session |
Session Length |
Dates Beginning |
Dates Ending |
Non-Refundable
Application Fee |
Full Tuition |
| Fall 2 |
8 weeks |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Dec 7, 2012 |
$125 |
$1,675* |
| Winter |
8 weeks |
Jan 11, 2013 |
Mar 8, 2013 |
$125 |
$1,675* |
| Spring |
8 weeks |
Mar 15, 2013 |
May 17, 2013 |
$125 |
$1,675* |
| Summer |
8 weeks |
May 24, 2013 |
July 19, 2013 |
$125 |
$1,675* |
| Fall 1 |
8 weeks |
Aug 9, 2013 |
Oct 4, 2013 |
$125 |
$1,675* |
All fees and dates are subject to change without notice. Course
fees include a student ID.
* Full tuition is due on the first day of the session
(Orientation Day). Tuition does not include the cost for
textbooks, parking pass or medical insurance. The estimated cost of textbooks
needed for ACE classes is $200. The cost for a Grossmont
College parking pass is $40. The estimated cost of medical
insurance is $100 per month.
During the 8-week session,
students will receive intensive English instruction in the following courses:
ACE
class lessons use intermediate to high-intermediate level
English. When enrollment allows, the program may offer two levels of instruction.
When this occurs, Level 1 is for
students with high-beginning
to low intermediate English skills. Level 2 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.
ACE Fall, Winter, and Spring Class Schedules
~ Morning & Afternoon*
(*Students are placed into the morning or afternoon session
based on the date that they applied. Afternoon classes are not
regularly offered. They are offered depending on the number of
students enrolled.)
Note: Summer Session is 9:00am - 2:20pm
with no class on Fridays.
Weekly Schedule ~ Morning (Sample) Level 1 and Level 2
(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
Grammar &
Academic Writing
|
9:00am - 10:50am
Communication
Skills |
9:00am - 10:50am
Grammar &
Academic Writing
|
9:00am - 10:50am
Communication
Skills |
9:00am - 10:50am
Grammar &
Academic
Writing
|
| 11:00am
-12:50pm
Reading &
Vocabulary
Development
|
11:00am
-12:50pm
College
Skills
|
11:00am
-12:50pm
Reading &
Vocabulary
Development
|
11:00am
-12:50pm
College Skills |
11:00am
-12:50pm
Reading &
Vocabulary
Development
|
Weekly Schedule ~ Afternoon (Sample) Level 2
(Students are placed into the morning or afternoon session
based on the date that they applied. Afternoon classes are not
regularly offered. They are offered depending on the number of
students enrolled.)
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| 1:00pm - 2:50pm
Grammar &
Academic Writing |
1:00pm - 2:50pm
Listening
& Speaking
|
1:00pm - 2:50pm
Grammar &
Academic Writing
|
1:00pm - 2:50pm Listening
& Speaking
|
1:00pm - 2:50pm
Grammar &
Academic Writing
|
| 3:00pm -
4:50pm
Reading &
Vocabulary
Development
|
3:00pm - 4:50pm
Pronunciation
|
3:00pm - 4:50pm
Reading &
Vocabulary
Development
|
3:00pm - 4:50pm
Pronunciation
|
3:00pm - 4:50pm
Reading &
Vocabulary
Development
|
Transfer
to Grossmont after ACE
Students
enrolled in Level 2 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 Level 2 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 2 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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