Dates and Fees

 

 

Session	Session Length	Dates Beginning	Dates Ending	Application Fee	Tuition
ON CAMPUS* Summer 2023	8 weeks	June 1	July 27	$125	$1,675
ON CAMPUS* Fall 2023	14 weeks	August 24	December 7	$125	$3,150
ON CAMPUS* Spring 2024	14 weeks	January 24	May 9	$125	$3,150**

 

* ACE is fully back on campus (face to face). 

** Full tuition is due on the first day of the session (Orientation Day). Tuition does not include the cost for textbooks or medical insurance. The estimated cost of textbooks and online programs needed for ACE classes is $100. The estimated cost of medical insurance in the U.S. is $50-100 per month, depending on the plan. Parking is currently free. Fees and dates are subject to change.

 

Refund Policy: The application fee is nonrefundable. When requested in writing, a tuition refund will be given through the first week of class. There are no tuition refunds after the second week of class has started. 

 

During the 8 or 14-week session, students will receive intensive English instruction in the following courses:

• Grammar and  Writing
• Reading and Vocabulary 
• American Pronunciation
• College Listening and Speaking (Fall/Spring)
• Integrated Skills Project (Summer) 
• Business English (limited sessions)

ACE class lessons use intermediate to high-intermediate level English. ACE offers two levels of instruction. 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 placement test is given on orientation day to determine each student's English proficiency level.

 

ACE Class Schedule ~ Sample ~ No class on Fridays ~ 50-minute lunch break

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
9:00am - 11:50am Grammar &  Writing	9:00am - 11:50am Reading & Vocabulary	9:00am - 11:50am Grammar &  Writing	9:00am - 11:50am Reading & Vocabulary
12:00 - 2:30pm American Pronunciation	12:00 - 2:30pm College Listening and Speaking	12:00 - 2:30pm American Pronunciation	12:00 - 2:30pm College Listening and Speaking

 

Guaranteed Admission to Grossmont College after ACE (No TOEFL required!)

Students who complete an ACE session and fulfill the academic requirements in their ACE coursework are eligible to transfer to Grossmont College without a TOEFL score. Over 90% of ACE students can transfer to Grossmont after one ACE session.

 

At the end of an ACE session, students are eligible to enroll in Grossmont College classes when they have
1. earned a combined 3.0 grade point average (4.0 GPA scale) 
OR
2. taken the Grossmont College ESL Assessment Test and placed into ESL 105 or higher

AND
3. showed continued academic progress with good attendance, and
4. completed the Grossmont College application process (ACE staff will assist).

 

ACE students eligible for Grossmont College transfer are considered to have skills equivalent to the 45 TOEFL iBT.

 

Grossmont College offers 16-week semester length courses and 8-week courses. At the time an ACE session ends, a Grossmont semester or session begins. Your transition to Grossmont is easy, and ACE will assist you every step of the way!

 

Apply now! Questions? Contact ace.grossmont@gcccd.edu

Apply Online or download paper ACE Application Form