Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) is a collaborative effort among Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery College and the Universities at Shady Grove, designed to provide students with a seamless and supportive pathway to a bachelor’s degree.
Phone: 240-687-4122
Office: Room 2107A
Learn more by visiting the ACES website:
Selected Students receive:
Individual Coaching
Preparation for College Entrance Exams
College and Financial Aid Application Support
Leadership Development Opportunities
Career Readiness Training and Skills
Student Success Workshops
For more information, contact the ACES Student Success Coordinator at SVHS.
Steps to Apply
Grade 10 students enrolled at SVHS should follow these easy steps to apply.
Step 1
The application for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! Please click the “Apply Now” button below to start your application.
Step 2
Complete and submit the Application Consent Form to the SVHS ACES Student Success Coordinator, Mrs. Patricia (Patty) Polimadei. Students can pick up a copy of the Application Consent Form in Room 2107A.
Step 3
Please review the decision timeline for next steps. Keep an eye out for a program decision letter.
Application Deadline: January 9, 2026
Application Review: January 12 - February 20
Decision Letter Mailing: The Week of February 23
Your application will not be reviewed until a completed Application Consent Form is submitted to your ACES student success coordinator. The Application Consent Form is available in 7 languages, including English, Spanish, Amharic, Chinese, French, Korean, and Vietnamese (see Step 2 above).
All students will receive a form of correspondence. If accepted to the ACES program, program participants will be required to commit to the Montgomery College onboarding process the summer before their senior year in order to remain in the ACES program. Participants may choose to withdraw if they decide not to commit to the Montgomery College onboarding process by the start of their senior year. Participants may also be withdrawn at the discretion of the program prior to their senior year if they are unresponsive regarding their commitment to the Montgomery College onboarding process.
ACES_Overview.pdf