ACE

 

Welcome to the Accelerated College Education (ACE) portal!

The application and other important information for new ACE students can be found on the Accelerated College Education Information Page.

Click here to learn more about Penn Highlands' dual enrollment pathways.

New to the Dual Enrollment ACE Program?

  • The application for 2025-2026 fall and full-year courses will be available beginning April 1, 2025. The last day to complete the application will be Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • The application for 2026 spring courses will be available beginning December 1, 2025. The last day to complete the application will be Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
  • The application and other important information for new ACE students can be found on the Accelerated College Education Information Page.
  • Have questions?  Contact the ACE Information Line at 814-262-6444.

 

 

Fall 2025 (Fall & Full-Year Courses) Enrollment Dates

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

     Application for 2025-26 is available (Last day to complete application is Wednesday, September 24, 2025).

Monday, May 5, 2025

     Registration opens for fall only and full year dual enrollment classes.

Friday, August 1, 2025

     Tuition payments due for fall Associate in High School students.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

     Last day to apply for fall and full year 2025-2026 enrollment.

Friday, September 26, 2025

     Registration closes for fall only and full year 2025-26 dual enrollment classes.

Monday, September 29 – Friday, October 3, 2025

     Late Registration Period. No new applications will be received at this time.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025    

     Last day to drop a fall 2025 dual enrollment course and receive 100% refund.

Friday, October 31, 2025

     Tuition payments due for fall only and full year 2025-26 dual enrollment courses.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

     Last day for Student-Initiated Withdrawal from fall dual enrollment courses.*

*Note: Students who withdraw from a class receive a ‘W’ grade on their transcript. The ‘W’ grade does not calculate into the cumulative grade point average.


Spring 2026 Courses

Monday, December 1, 2025

     Application for spring 2026 is available (Last day to complete application is Wednesday, February 4, 2026).

     Registration opens for spring only dual enrollment classes.

Friday, January 16, 2026

     Last day for Student-Initiated Withdrawal for full-year dual enrollment courses.*

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

     Last day to apply for spring 2026 courses.

Friday, February 6, 2026

     Registration closes for spring dual enrollment courses.

Monday, February 9 – Friday, February 13, 2026

     Late Registration Period. Registrations received during this period will be subject to a $25 late registration fee. No new applications will be received at this time.

Friday, February 20, 2026

     Tuition payments due for spring semester dual enrollment courses.

     Last day to drop a spring 2026 ACE course and receive 100% refund.

Friday, March 13, 2026

     Last day for Student-Initiated Withdrawal from spring semester dual enrollment courses.*

*Note: Students who withdraw from a class receive a ‘W’ grade on their transcript. The ‘W’ grade does not calculate into the cumulative grade point average.

Click HERE to begin your course registration (You must be logged in to access this page).

Download registration instructions HERE.

Please note: It can take up to 24 hors for ACE applications to be fully processed and registration to become available.  We recommend planning accordingly to ensure your application is submitted well before the application deadline.

Credit Limits and Eligibility Requirements:

  • There is a limit to the number of ACE credits that students may earn.  Students will not be able to exceed these limits.  Please refer to our website to review these limits and program eligibility requirements.

Click HERE to view your tuition statement and pay your bill (please note, you must be logged in to view your billing statement).

Fall and full year class tuition is due by October 31, 2025.