Get a Head Start in the Healthcare Field
Are you a first-year high school student taking math or science courses and interested in a future healthcare career? If you meet the criteria for either of our Achieving a College Education (ACE) or Hoop of Learning programs, you can apply for our ACE and Hoop Healthcare Program to complete up to 50 college credits toward a healthcare degree while still in high school!
In this program, you will complete math and science pre/co-requisite courses at one of five Maricopa Community Colleges. You can use these courses to meet general requirements for a Maricopa Community Colleges associate degree in Nursing (AAS) and potentially a bachelor's degree in Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN).
The Achieving a College Education and Hoop of Learning Programs
We want students of all ages and backgrounds to succeed in college. For current high school students, we offer the Achieving a College Education (ACE) and Hoop of Learning programs, both of which we’ve created to support underrepresented, first-generation students and students with economic and family hardships.
Program Goals / Who Qualifies
Program Goals
The ACE and Hoop Healthcare Program will prepare you to:
- Graduate from high school with support from ACE and Hoop of Learning
- Transfer to a Maricopa Community College or a university
- Earn a certificate or degree
- Enter the workforce as a future healthcare professional
Who Qualifies?
Our ACE and Hoop Healthcare Program is looking for current first-year high school students taking a math or science course who meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Will be a first-generation college student
- Is a member of an underrepresented group
- Is living in a single-parent home
- Is experiencing economic hardship
- Is exposed to certain environmental factors such as:
- Working 10–30 hours per week
- Living in foster care
- Living in temporary housing
- Is a teen parent
Participating Maricopa Community Colleges
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GateWay Community College
108 N. 40th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-286-8195
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Glendale Community College
6000 W. Olive Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302
623-845-3094
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Phoenix College
1202 W. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85013
602-285-7743
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Scottsdale Community College
9000 E. Chaparral Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
480-423-6450
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South Mountain Community College
7050 S. 24th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85042
602-243-8276