Community college appealed as a stepping stone, but he also had heard stories of students who had to start over when they transferred because their credits didn't count at the new school. Todd, 21, was relieved to wind up at Northern Virginia Community College's ADVANCE program, a partnership with George Mason University that put him on a clear path to his goal of a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Such established arrangements between two- and four-year colleges and universities have shown promise in helping more community college students go on to earn bachelorȁ...