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New ACE Bridge Scholarship Creates Pathway For HS Dual Enrollment Students

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has launched the ACE Bridge Scholarship, designed to assist former ACE dual enrollment students in achieving their goal of earning an associate degree or certificate. 

“This scholarship is unique in that it recognizes the efforts of our ACE students by providing a tiered scholarship that essentially covers the cost of dual enrollment courses taken in the high school,” stated Trish Corle, Vice President of Student Services. “We want to provide a pathway that includes those dual enrollment credits and guides our students to the completion of an affordable post-secondary credential.” 

The scholarship is available in three tiers. It is awarded to students based on the quantity of ACE credits they have accumulated. These tiers comprise: 

• Tier I – Student earns up to 5 credits with a “C” grade or higher, $250 per semester for two consecutive full-time semesters will be given, resulting in a $500 total award. 
• Tier II – Student earns 6 to 10 credits with a “C” grade or higher, $350 per semester for two consecutive full-time semesters will be given, resulting in a $700 total award. 
• Tier III – Student earns 11 or more credits with a “C” grade or higher, $500 per semester for two consecutive full-time semesters will be given, resulting in a $1,000 total award. 

To be eligible, students must have completed ACE dual enrollment credits while in high school with Penn Highlands, earned a “C” or higher in all ACE dual enrollment classes, and have achieved a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA. 

The student is required to enroll full-time at Penn Highlands in the fall semester immediately after graduating from high school and must select a major field of study. 

ACE Bridge Scholarship awards will be available starting with the 2024-2025 academic year.

Beyond the ACE Bridge Scholarship, the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation provides access to over 20 unique scholarships, distributing more than $29,000 last year alone. Additionally, the Supporting Scholars Fund annually allocates over $80,000 to assist students, further exemplifying the Foundation’s commitment to academic support and excellence.