The Academic Excellence (ACE) Program reduces the achievement gap for minoritized students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at UCSC. We've been doing this successfully for more than 39 years! ACE enhances educational equity through community building, peer mentorship, and supplemental active learning experiences aligned with academic coursework. Here's why our students love ACE!
With your support, we can achieve the following goals:
—Hire more student staff peer mentors, who we rely on to model leadership and build community.
—Scale program capacity so that even more students can benefit from the transformative ACE experience.
—Give students even more opportunities to:
- Build their professional and social networks
- Learn how to get involved in research and other career-building experiences
- Practice critical, content-specific STEM skills in a supportive, collaborative environment
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve secured $11,632 in match funds! This means that for every dollar you donate on Giving Day, your impact will be doubled up to this amount! These match funds were generously given to us by one of our dearest supporters and former ACE Director Nancy Cox-Konopelski and her husband Joseph Konopelski.