ACE Scholars Services

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*Fall 2021 Update: The Center for ACE Scholars is open and staff are available for in-person and virtual meetings. See the Contact ACE page for Center hours and staff contacts. Additional information including policies when coming to campus and resources can be found on CSUSM as One. To report a case or potential exposure to COVID-19, see Reporting a Positive Case. 

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We are a comprehensive, top-tier program that supports former foster youth at California State University San Marcos. Our mission is to transform the lives of foster youth through higher education — and we're doing exactly that.

Thanks to our professional staff and donor support, we're able to support an 86% persistence rate — far greater than the national average of 50%

Contact ACE

(760) 750-4ACE (4223)
ACE@csusm.edu

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ACE in the News

June 2021:
ACE Model is Published in the Journal Social Work

May 2021:
ACE Student Overcomes Adversity in Acheiving Goals

April 2019:
Human Development Student Beats Odds in Earning Degree

March 2019:
Family Matters: Alumnus Pays Tribute to Adoptive Parents

Higher Yearning: Alumna Overcomes Challenging Upbringing

May 2018:
From Center Stage to the Commencement Stage