ACE’s High is an achievement program that seeks to inspire young people to succeed in school as the foundation for a successful life. We want to reward young people for their effort in being a star student and a good citizen. As they meet the requirements of each phase of the program, we will reward them with awesome opportunities. We want students to value putting forth their maximum effort and learn first-hand that when we put in the effort, we can accomplish great things. Participation in this program will inspire young people to look up and look forward. We are excited to watch them propel their future through the power of aviation!
Each phase of the program as well as program enrollment requirements are detailed below. Depending on when a student enters the program, this program can be completed in one academic year. If you have questions about the program, please reach out and ask!
Program Requirements:
- Student must be a resident of Polk County. Florida, aged 11-17 at the time of program application.
- Student must be actively enrolled in a public school, private school, or homeschool learning program recognized by the State of Florida.
- Total adjusted gross income for the student’s family must be $75,000 or less for the previous tax year.
- Students may only participate in the program once during their eligibility window.
Phase 1: Pre-Flight
- Complete the ACEs High Program Application.
- Upload a letter of recommendation for your student through the application portal.
- Once approved, your student will receive a FREE Discovery Flight in an airplane!
Phase 2: Lift-Off
- Upload a nine-week grade report showing a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Upload a statement from your student’s school showing a clean academic record.
- Once approved, your student will receive a FREE trip to iFLY for indoor skydiving!
Phase 3: Aeronaut
- Upload a second nine-week grade report showing a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Upload a statement from your student’s school showing a clean academic record.
- Once approved, your student will receive a FREE personalized military-style flight suit!
Phase 4: Astronaut
- Upload a third nine-week grade report showing a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Upload a statement from your student’s school showing a clean academic record.
- Once approved, your student will receive a FREE trip to Kennedy Space Center!
Phase 5: ACE of ACEs
- Upload a fourth nine-week grade report showing a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Upload a statement from your student’s school showing a clean academic record.
- Upload a letter of recommendation for your student regarding their progress through this program.
- Once approved, your student and your immediate family will receive FREE weekly passes to the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo!
- Each year, all ACE’s High program completers will enter a drawing and one lucky student will win a FREE demo ride in an aircraft during the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo!