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ACE Program
We are the ACE Program! Help us continue making educational equity and success a reality at UCSC.

The Academic Excellence (ACE) Program reduces the achievement gap for historically underrepresented students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We've been doing this successfully for more than 35 years! ACE increases educational equity through community building, peer-mentorship, and supplemental active learning experiences aligned with academic coursework. 

We want to make space for all the students who want to participate in our ACE community. Your gift helps us to build capacity and improve the effectiveness of our program.  

  1. Last year, more than 800 students participated in ACE. Help us reach more this year!
  2. We need more student mentors! Help us employ talented ACE students to guide their peers as they navigate the many challenges toward a STEM degree.
  3. We are building a resource library of digital hands-on learning tools that engage students in the skills they need to think like scientists and engineers. Help us provide these amazing STEM learning resources. 

Thank you for your continued dedication and support. Your gift to the ACE program will bring more diversity to the future of STEM. Each donation makes a difference. 


Leaderboard
Kickoff Challenge
The group with the most unique donors on April 3rd between 4 and 6 PM will win $1,000. Second place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Men's Club Lacrosse 26
2 $500 Acquire A Cappella 16
3 WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) 14
4 Women's Lacrosse Team 8
5 Sol Ultimate Frisbee 6
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Closeout Challenge
The project with the most unique donors will win $1,000. Second place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 iGEM 47
2 $500 alpha Kappa Delta Phi 26
3 Graduate Student Peer Mentorship Program 12
4 Acquire A Cappella 9
5 Men's Club Lacrosse 8
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Hundred Dollar Dash
The project team with the most donations $100 or greater will receive an additional $1,000. Second place will receive $500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Lick Observatory 33
2 $500 Gary Griggs Fund: Earth Sciences Student Research 19
3 KZSC 88.1FM 19
4 iGEM 15
5 Men's Club Lacrosse 12
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The Spring Give Challenge
The project with the most unique donors throughout The Spring Give will win $3,000. Second place will receive $2,000 and third place will win $1,000.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $3,000 iGEM 124
2 $2,000 alpha Kappa Delta Phi 81
3 $1,000 Men's Club Lacrosse 75
4 Lick Observatory 67
5 Acquire A Cappella 44
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Equity and Inclusion Challenge
The group with the most donors will receive $1,500, with second place receiving $1,000.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,500 alpha Kappa Delta Phi 81
2 $1,000 Acquire A Cappella 44
3 Graduate Student Peer Mentorship Program 20
4 ACE Program 18
5 Game Design and Art Collaboration (GDA) 14
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Surprise Challenge
Surprise! The project with the most gifts between 4 and 8 p.m. on April 6th will receive $1,500. Second place will receive $1,000 and third will get $500.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,500 Santa Cruz Artificial Intelligence Club (SCAI) 16
2 $1,000 Men's Club Lacrosse 13
3 $500 Acquire A Cappella 10
4 Lick Observatory 7
5 KZSC 88.1FM 6
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