ACE QC

Apply and accept your offer of admission to QC and complete all admissions requirements.

Complete the FAFSA and the NYS TAP applications, and accept any federal and state grant aid awarded (Pell, TAP, SEOG).

Interested in joining the Fall 2024 ACE QC cohort?  Attend an Information Session and receive an application if deemed eligible.

We are committed to your academic success and making college more meaningful and affordable for you! As an ACE QC student, you will receive:

• A dedicated academic advisor to guide your progress from entry to graduation
• Enhanced career development and academic support services
• Early and priority registration
• A tuition and fee gap scholarship (for students receiving Pell/TAP)
• Free use of OMNY
• Textbook Assistance
• Opportunity to apply for Winter/Summer Course Scholarships

You may be eligible for ACE QC if you answer YES to all of the following questions:

• Have you been accepted to Queens College?
• Will you hold an Associate in Arts (AA) or Science (AS) by the time you join us?
• Have completed no more than 80 credits before joining ACE QC?
• Are you a New York State resident and/or eligible for in-state tuition?
• Are you pursuing an ACE QC-supported major and meeting specified requirements (see full list below)?
• Have you completed the FAFSA and the New York State TAP application?
  • • Students not receiving financial aid due to immigration status may join but not receive a tuition gap scholarship
    • Students under the New York Dream Act may be eligible to receive state aid, including TAP, Excelsior, and other state-administered scholarships. Visit NY Dream Act for eligibility and to apply

Eligible for ACE QC? Attend an ACE QC Info Session!  Attendance is required for an official eligibility review and to receive an application (if deemed eligible).

Note: Transfer students who are enrolled in the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program at QC are not eligible to participate in ACE QC.

Once you join ACE QC :

• Maintain full-time status by enrolling in at least 15 credits each semester
• Enroll in summer or winter courses if 30 credits are not earned by the end of each academic year
• Meet regularly with your ACE QC academic advisor and attend any required program activities
• Participate in career development and co-curricular learning activities each term
• Commit to graduating within two years of joining ACE QC and adhering to course schedules and degree maps outlined by your advisor
• Re-apply for financial aid each year (FAFSA and TAP), and accept any federal and state grant aid awarded (Pell, SEOG, TAP)

ACE QC students may pursue only one major and must have a viable plan to earn their bachelor’s degree within two years of joining ACE QC.  Majors marked with an “*” below have specific entry requirements that must be fulfilled in order to be considered for ACE QC program entry.  For full dtails on each major and their entry requirements, see here.

• Actuarial Studies *Required: Admission into BBA Program; Minimum B in ACCT 101, 102; ECON 101, 102
• Advertising
• Africana Studies
• Ancient Greek
• Anthropology (General or Pre-Professional)
• Art History
• Biochemistry *Required: CHEM 1131+1134, 1141+1144; MATH 141/151
• Biology *Required: BIOL 105, 106; CHEM 1131+1134, 1141+1144; MATH 122
• Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies
• Chemistry *Required: CHEM 1131+1134, 1141+1144; BIOL 105; PHYS 1451+1454; MATH 141/151
• Chinese *Required: CHIN 204
• Classics * Required: LATIN 101, GREEK 251
• Comparative Literature *Required: Two of the following: CMLIT 100, 101W, 102W
• Computer Science (BA) *Required: CSCI 111, MATH 151, 152
• Computer Science (BS) *Required: CSCI 111, 211, 212, 220; MATH 120, 151, 152
• Dance *Required: Audition/Portfolio Review
• Design (BFA) *Required: Admission into Program; DESN 190, 191; ARTH 101/102
• Drama and Theatre *Required: Audition/Portfolio Review
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English
• Environmental Sciences (BA)
• Environmental Sciences (BS) *Required: BIOL 105; CHEM 1131+1134; ENSCI 100; MATH 122
• Environmental Studies
• Fashion and Design
• Film Studies
• Finance *Required: Admission into BBA Program; Minimum B in ACCT 101, 102; ECON 101, 102
• Food Management Studies
• French *Required: FREN 204
• Geology (BA) *Required: GEOL 101, MATH 141/151
• Geology (BS) *Required: GEOL 101; CHEM 1131+1134; MATH 141/151; PHYS 1211+1214/1451+1454
• German *Required: GERM 111
• Hebrew *Required: HEBRW 204
• History
• Human Development and Family Science
• International Business *Required: Admission into BBA Program; Minimum B in ACCT 101, 102; ECON 101, 102
• Italian *Required: ITAL 203
• Jewish Studies
• Labor Studies
• Latin American Studies *Required: SPAN 225
• Linguistics (General) *Required: Required: LCD 101
• Media Studies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Music (BA Only) *Required: Admission into ASCM and Demonstrated 2-Year Plan
• Nutrition & Exercise Sci *Required: BIOL 40, 41; CHEM 1011+1013; 1021+1023
• Philosophy
• Photography & Imaging (BFA) *Required: Admission into Program; PHOTO 176, ARTH 102, 117
• Physics (BA) *Required: MATH 151, 152; PHYS 1451+1454
• Physics (BS) *Required: MATH 151, 152; PHYS 1451+ 1454, 1461+1464
• Physics, Applied (BA) *Required: MATH 151, 152; PHYS 1451+ 1454, 1461+1464
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Quantitative Economics *Required: ECON 101, 102; MATH 151, 152
• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish *Required: SPAN 204
• Studio Arts (BFA) *Required: Portfolio Review and Admission into BFA Program; Minimum 12 credits completed toward BFA program, including but not limited to ARTH 101, 102, ARTS 150, 151, 161, 182, 185, 186, PHOTO 165
• Urban Studies
• Women & Gender Studies

Stay tuned for new majors!