ACE-IT IN COLLEGE

ACE-IT in College is a School of Education certificate program at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) dedicated to the academic and career success of its students. The program is designed to support students with intellectual disability wanting to attend college as a pathway to obtaining competitive integrated employment and self-determined futures. The program strives to provide each student with individualized support so that ACE-IT in College students can actively engage in real-world learning through inclusive VCU employment, academic coursework, and campus activities... ACE-IT in College began in 2001 with the implementation of a supported education program for VCU college students with learning disabilities. The project expanded to students with traumatic brain injuries, students with autism, and veterans with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or post traumatic stress disorder. In 2010, Virginia Commonwealth University was one of 27 universities across the U.S...

Primary location: Richmond United States