Students

ACE is now accepting student applications for the '08-'09 program session. Our first registration period will run from August 11 - October 31st. Our second registration period will run from December 15 - January 31st.

Please note: Your local affiliate may stop accepting applications before our registration period ends. To access your local affiliate page, go to Affiliates at the top and then click on your state on the left.

Please click on Registration in the left-hand navigation to begin the registration process.

Already, more than 30,500 students have enjoyed the exciting projects, informative field trips and other fun activities that make up the ACE experience. The construction industry’s fastest-growing high school mentoring program, ACE is open to any high school student interested in learning more about a career in the building industry and its allied trades.

As a program participant, you’ll join a team of other students led by adult mentors, who are themselves practicing industry professionals. Your team will engage in one of a variety of challenging building projects. In the past, these have ranged from new schools and mixed-use developments to amphitheatres and temporary housing for movie stars on location.

During the projects, you’ll visit professional offices, job sites and other relevant locations. You’ll also discuss the same issues and perform the same tasks you’d have to handle if you worked in the industry. It’s a practical “hands-on” view of how abstract concepts get transformed into the buildings that make up our everyday reality.

The result is a great opportunity for you to learn about building industry careers and discover which one might be right for you. It’s also fun and a great way to meet other students with similar interests. And since 1995, ACE has awarded $6.6 million in scholarships to promising participants.

Applying today could be your first step toward an exciting and rewarding career tomorrow.