fall term and ends on the last day of the summer term. AACC runs a program for high school students known as the Early College Access Program (ECAP) (formerly known as Jump Start). The program allows current high school students at partnering schools to take college courses. AACC's endowment had a market value of approximately $7.8 million in the fiscal year that ended in 2019. The community college's special academic facilities include an astronomy lab and two art galleries. ROTC AACC has crosstown agreements with the University of Maryland College Park (UMD) (Air Force and Army) and Bowie State University (BSU) (Army) for its Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. The program is available to full-time AACC students in good academic standing. UMD and BSU's ROTC programs began in 1920 and 1974, respectively. They are home to Detachment 330 for the Air Force ROTC. Academics and programs AACC has an open admissions policy and accepts life experience as credits. In addition to its associate and certificate degree programs, AACC offers enrichment courses for people of all ages through its Continuing Education, Gifted and Talented, homeschool, Kids in College, online, and weekend programs. AACC also offers summer camp programs for children. The Entrepreneurial Studies Institute's Business Pitch Competition awarded $50,000 to student businesses in 2021. The winners were Annapolis Social League, Baked + Brunched Bakery, Prepared4Tech, RacalRx, Clover Run Riding, Chow, Coach Alex Ray, Müted Biergarten and Powered Puff Protection. Rankings No. 1 Community College in the Country by Academic Influence in 2021. Community College of the Year by National Business Alliance in 2001 Silver Rank, Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2012. Great College to Work For, The Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual report, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Student life Student body As of fall 2020, AACC's student body consists of 35,362 students, including 3,188 full time and 8,760 part time students. Organizations More than 100 student clubs and organizations operate at AACC, including student government, special interest and service organizations. Cultural groups on campus include: Black History Month Committee, the Coalition for Christian Outreach, Experience Apostolic Campus Ministries, Gay-Straight Alliance, Hispanic Heritage Month Committee, International Student Association, Japanese Language Club, Korean Culture Club, Latino Club and Students Out to Destroy Assumptions. Publications Amaranth Literary Magazine, a student-run journal published annually, features literary works by AACC students and alumni. The journal sponsors a weekly open mic event for