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| Students in the ACE classroom |
American
Collegiate English (ACE), an intensive English language program for
international students at Grossmont College, recently gained 10-year
reaccreditation from the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
(CEA).
ACE is a
not-for-credit program that serves international students on an F-1 visa and
helps them develop their English ability enough to succeed in the credit
program in English as a Second Language classes. Most go on to earn a degree or
certificate from the college and transfer to a 4-year university.
The program, which
has been in existence since 1992, gained initial 5-year accreditation in 2015.
It has been in existence since 1992. In spring 2020, 15 international students
were enrolled in the program, lower than previous years because of global circumstances
and stricter immigration laws.
International
students pay $3,150 for semester-length classes. During the program, students
receive intensive English instruction in grammar and writing, reading,
vocabulary, listening and speaking, and American pronunciation. The
international students who complete the program with a B average or higher are
guaranteed admission to Grossmont College.
