GCC programs offer college courses to high school students

Genesee Community College's Accelerated College Enrollment (ACE) programs will bring more than 80 college-level courses to area high school students this year.

ACE is an umbrella program encompassing a variety of college initiatives serving high school students, including: Advanced Studies, which allows area high school students to participate in Genesee Community College courses in their own high schools, during the school day; College Tech Prep, which gives high school students the opportunity to prepare for high-demand careers; College Today, which gives area high school students the opportunity to participate in college classes at the Batavia Campus and the college's campus centers; Growing Aware, a program that exposes area high school students to the history of agriculture and the agriculture industry.

This year, ACE will involve about 250 adjunct instructors and reach more than 2,000 students Because of their experience with Genesee, many area high school graduates have a "head start" on college even before they formally enroll in a college or university. Some participants have entered college as sophomores.

For information on the ACE program go to www.genesee.edu/ACE.