Dual Credit / ACE
GET A JUMP START ON YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION

Primavera students have the opportunity to take courses that earn them credit for both high school and universities in Arizona and throughout the country.

DUAL-CREDIT COURSES

Primavera offers several dual-credit courses that allow you to earn credit toward both your high school diploma and your future college degree. Learn more about dual enrollment and its benefits ›

Primavera’s Dual-Credit Program

  • Credits accepted at all Arizona universities and many other universities throughout the country

  • Offered in partnership with various community colleges throughout the state

  • May require additional tuition or other fees

Students interested in dual enrollment should contact their Primavera guidance counselor, or call 877.877.4628 to receive more information about the application process.

ACHIEVING A COLLEGE EDUCATION (ACE) PROGRAM

 The ACE program is for qualifying students who wish to get a jump start on college while working toward their high school diploma at Primavera. This nationwide program allows students to take college courses through a community college while in high school.

ACE Program/Course Benefits:

  • Smaller class size

  • More personalized attention

  • Access to a mentor

  • Students can earn up to a year of college credits accepted by all Arizona universities and many others throughout the country

In order to qualify for the ACE program, you must be a sophomore in high school and meet two of the following requirements:

  • First generation in your family to attend college

  • Living in a single parent home, foster care or temporary housing

  • Be a part of an underrepresented group

  • Going through economic hardship

  • Have a sibling or relative who was an ACE participant (legacy)

  • Be a teen parent

  • Work 10-30 hours a week

  • Voluntarily disclose physical/mental disabilities

Primavera has partnered with Rio Salado Community College, which means college courses are online. If you prefer to take in-person classes, you can enroll at any other Maricopa Community College.

The deadline to apply for the ACE program is early December. Contact your guidance counselor for more information.

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