Bill’s Story

Most people wouldn’t expect a high school dropout to one day be managing hundreds of employees and heading up a high-profile division for the State of Florida. Then again, most people don’t know Bill Price...  

Famous Transfer Students

These high achievers have worked in business, government, entertainment...even space! But do you know the one thing they have in common apart from pursuing their dreams? They all started at a two-year college. That's right - community college isn't just for students who aren't smart enough to get accepted into a four-year school.

Stefany’s College Transfer Success Story

Stefany thought she knew what her future would look like. She was a sophomore, a pre-med major, and a TaeKwonDo Olympic hopeful. Then during practice, she landed on her ankle instead of her foot...  

Patrick's College Transfer Success Story

Las Positas College played an instrumental role in defining Patrick’s future, both for how he got there and what he learned while he was there. “I just had this feeling that I needed to do it on my own, kind of pay my own way,” says Patrick...  

Nick’s Story

Today Nick De Meglio is a model student working toward a PhD in physics, but it hasn’t always been like this. Seven years ago, Nick received a letter from Stony Brook University informing him that he’d been academically discharged. In other words, he’d flunked out.