While many students attend community college to gain the knowledge and skills to land a good job and start a fulfilling trade or career, a two-year college also serves as a streamlined, cost-effective springboard for those interested in moving on to a four-year university.

To that end, the California Community Colleges and the Cal State University system have partnered to create the Transfer Success Pathway, a dual-admission program that guarantees qualified students a place at the CSU and the major of their choice while still enrolled in community college. A leader in this endeavor, Santiago Canyon College was recently named one of the top 5 of the 116 California community colleges for student participation in the program.

Students who enter the pathway receive support from the Cal State system through pre-admission counseling from CSU staffers and access to the Transfer Planner Portal, an online resource that assists in the process of moving to one of the 22 CSU schools. SCC has been equally supportive, thanks to its Transfer Center, which assists students seeking to transition to four-year universities...READ MORE