This year, OBAP has implemented a new registration system. To familiarize yourself before you begin, watch this short video.

Most OBAP ACE Academies are open to students between 13 and 18 years old. 

OBAP ACE Academies are $100, except for the Louisville Advanced ACE Academy, which costs $225. Payments are made electronically once your student has been accepted into an OBAP ACE Academy. You’ll be notified if your student is accepted and we’ll provide a payment link to complete their enrollment.

A limited number of fee waivers are available at each location. Students must meet fee waiver qualifications to apply. Please review the ACE Academy Fee Waiver Application for more details. 

Each parent must submit a completed application, including uploading the student transcripts and all required information. You will then receive an email confirming your ACE Academy application has been received by our team and will be reviewed. Then, the local ACE Academy team will evaluate each candidate. After a decision is made on whether the student was selected, the family will receive an email. If the student is selected, the email will include a payment link.

Please click the link in the email and log back into the application to submit payment. Payment must be received 14 days prior to the beginning of the program to ensure the student can participate. 

No, students are expected to be dropped off by their parent(s)/guardian(s) at the designated Academy location in the morning and picked up every evening. 

ACE Academy schedules are published on February 1st when registration opens. You can find the schedule for each ACE Academy by clicking the schedule button on each OBAP ACE Academy website. If the schedule tab does not appear on the website, the schedule isn't currently available.

Yes, if the student has a valid passport. OBAP ACE Academies frequently visit U.S. Government facilities, including U.S. Military Bases, which require official identification. A copy of the passport will need to be uploaded to the application. 

Yes. Review the most recent COVID-19 Policy here. 

At almost every OBAP ACE Academy, weather permitting, each student will receive a discovery flight seated at the control of an aircraft. Again, this will come at no additional cost. 

OBAP posts volunteer opportunities for each ACE Academy each year. Please complete a volunteer profile at www.obap.org/volunteer and select the ACE Academy and shift at which you’d like to volunteer.