Early College Access Program
If you’re an Anne Arundel County high school student and at least 16 years old, you can get a head start on basic college course requirements by enrolling in the Early College Access Program (ECAP).
 
AACPS students applying to ECAP:

1. Complete the ECAP Funding Request Form to apply for your ECAP benefits. If you select a course that is not approved for ECAP benefits, complete the Maryland Public High School Tuition Discount Request Form to request a 25% tuition discount. Contact the AACPS help desk, [email protected], if you have trouble accessing your ECAP form. 
2. Once you have accessed your form, add the course(s) you plan to enroll in and submit your form for approval. Submitting your form will auto-generate a chain of approval emails (parent/guardian, counselor, principal). If approved, the funding request is automatically sent to us. This process can take several days. Submitting your ECAP application does not register you for your classes.
3. Whether you are a new or returning student, register for classes through your MyAACC account or complete the credit registration form. Students who are ECAP participants younger than 16, having completed seventh grade, must use the credit registration form. 
4. Present the form to the AACC cashiers office. For private school and home school students, this form determines your eligibility for the 25 percent tuition reduction. 

Learn more about earning college credit while in high school.

If you’re transferring from another institution to complete an associate degree or credit program at AACC – or if you’ve already earned a degree at another institution – be sure to submit your official college transcripts from all the colleges, universities and/or credit institutions you’ve attended.

Learn more about transferring to AACC.

If you’ve already earned a college degree at another institution, be sure to submit your official college transcripts from all the colleges, universities and/or credit institutions you’ve attended.

Learn more about submitting your transcripts.

If you’re an international student, the deadlines for application are:

Fall enrollment - June 1

Spring enrollment - Nov. 1

Provide the following materials with your application:

• International Student Application
• Visa information
• TOEFL score if English is not your native language

Learn more about applying as an international student.

Some programs in AACC’s School of Health Sciences require students to attend an information session before applying. Most also require background checks and drug screenings.

Learn more about applying to Health Science programs.

If you’re working on a degree at another college and would like to take a course at AACC, be sure to get a Permission to Study form from your college to ensure our course credits will transfer back. Need a syllabus before they’ll approve the course? Contact the appropriate individual  for your course.

Apply to AACC and identify yourself as a visiting student where requested on the application.

Send us your completed credit registration form along with copies of your scores from the SAT/ACT and/or unofficial college transcript as evidence of meeting AACC course prerequisites.

Be sure to make a payment.

Don’t forget to request your transcript once you complete your course.

Call or email us at [email protected] or 410-777-2222 if you still have questions! 

No. At AACC, we believe everyone deserves an excellent education, so we accept everyone who applies (as long as they’re at least 16 years old).

Every student who submits an application for admission is accepted. The application is the first step in creating your academic record. Your application identifies your career and/or academic goals, determines residency and indicates your desire to apply for financial aid. Once you have enrolled, your grades and other academic information will be included in your academic record.

No. Only students applying to take credit courses at AACC should complete the application.

Learn more about registering as a noncredit student.

Probably not. If you’ve taken credit classes at AACC before, there’s a good chance we already have an application for you on file. Contact the admissions office to find out whether you need to reapply for admission.

We recommend submitting your application no later than July 1 to ensure that we have enough time to process your application and financial aid, assist with your course selection, and registration. For international students, the application deadlines are June 1 for the fall term enrollment and Nov. 1 for spring term enrollment. This ensures that we have time to process visa information.