Major: English Literature Graduation Date: May 9, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I transferred to Arizona State University because I felt invisible to the professors at my previous institution. I was treated like I didn’t belong or was too old to be there (I was 29 at the time). Also, I couldn’t adjust to campus…

Major: Computer Science Graduation Date: May 7, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I started college right after high school, but after two years I decided it wasn’t what I wanted to do at the time. I left and joined the military, and served for eight years. At that point I wanted to finish my degree,…

Major: Business and Marketing Education, Human Resource Development Minor:  Leadership Graduation Date: May 12, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I started my college career at a community college. After a failed first college experience, I returned after several years later as a part-time student. After earning an associate’s degree with an emphasis in accounting, I…

Major: Ethnic Studies Minor: Indigenous Studies in Natural Resources and the Environment Graduation Date: June 12, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred After high school, I took a few courses at my local community college in Modesto, CA and then took a short break from school. In 2011, I relocated to the central coast and enrolled…

Major: Sport Administration and Communication Graduation Date: May 14, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred During my freshman year my older brother was deployed to Afghanistan. With all of the emotions that come with deployment I was continually coming home to be with my family. After several months of traveling back and forth I made the…

Major: Philosophy and Political Science Graduation Date: May 7, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I started at Central Texas College and after graduating with my associate’s degree I transferred to Western Carolina University to finish both of my bachelor degrees.  After graduation, I will start the master of public affairs program at Western Carolina University…

Major: Elementary Education Graduation Date: May 12, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I earned my associate’s degree in early childhood education at an online university and transferred to UAS to stay closer to home, and complete methods and student teaching work. After graduation I will work as a 1st grade teacher. View the University of…

Major: Atmospheric Science Graduation Date: May 29, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred At the time of my high school graduation, I was not prepared to move far away from home. I had always loved the science behind the weather, though, and knew I wanted to pursue that study in college. When I applied to Cornell’s…

Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Graduation Date: May 7, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I transferred to Washington State University because I wanted a better education than what was offered at my previous institution. After researching universities, WSU was my choice as it had an excellent psychology program. I worked full-time and am a mother of…

Major: Psychology Graduation Date: May 5, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I felt unsure of myself after I graduated high school, so I enrolled at a community college. But then I earned a 4.0 GPA in my first semester, and after that, I would settle for nothing less. I transferred to Temple because I knew…

Major: Biology Graduation Date: May 7, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I originally attended a different SUNY school for my first year of college. The campus was much larger than I anticipated. I grew up in a small town and felt like a fish out of water so I had a hard time finding my…

Major: Philosophy & Religion Graduation Date: May 22, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I transferred because of family obligations. SUNY Old Westbury was one of the closest institutions to my home. Old Westbury also offered a degree in the field I was most interested in pursuing. The campus is beautiful and since it is part…

Major: Nursing Graduation Date: May 7, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I began my nursing degree at a local community college to save money and transferred to Bloomsburg University to complete my degree. After graduation, I will be working as a registered nurse on a stroke/neurological unit at the Reading Hospital. Visit Bloomsburg University’s Student…

Major: Family Studies and Human Services Minor: Conflict Analysis and Trauma Studies Graduation Date: May 14, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred Allen Community College is my local community college. The cost, size, and location was a considerable factor for my choosing to attend this school prior to transferring to a larger university. I was able…

Major: Community Development Graduation Date: June 10, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I was homeless for 3 years and bounced around from couch to couch, city to city. I struggled to balance working and school without a roof over my head. However, I knew in order to change my circumstances I needed to fight for…

Major: Mechanical Engineering Graduation Date: May 13, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I earned my associates degree in mechanical engineering from a two-year college before pursuing my bachelor’s degree.  After graduation, I will continue working as a mechanical engineer.

Major: Elementary Education & Special Education: Cross Categorical K-12 Graduation Date: April 30, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I began my college career at a private nursing school and decided to change my major. I then attended community college for a year as I decided what I wanted to do. I ended up at Northwest…

Major: Nanoscience: Nanoscale Chemistry Graduation Date: April 30, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I just thought going to college was the next step. I received a scholarship, and was eager to see what else was out there. Then, I wanted something more and saw that in Northwest Missouri State. I looked through the majors offered…

Major: History Graduation Date: May 14, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred As an active duty military member, I attended college classes when my job permitted through the Army Education Services. These classes are usually offered without a degree plans and lets military members take classes from several institutions that are partnered with the local base,…

Major:International Studies Graduation Date: April 30, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred For me it was always “Go blue” in my past, present, and now for the rest of my life. Ever since I was in high school, I wanted to attend Michigan; however, my grades at the time were not where they needed to be….

Major: Philosophy Graduation Date: June 12, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred Due to the circumstances of my upbringing, I never attended high school. I enrolled in college at age 27 because I realized that without a college degree, many opportunities were closed to me. My academic experience was rich and exceeded my expectations. Thanks to…

Major: Psychology Graduation Date: May 12, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I transferred because I was working full time, taking care of my kids, and needed to be able to pay for college without taking out loans. My dream job (public librarian) doesn’t make much more than what I make now, so I knew loans…

Major: Risk Management & Insurance Graduation Date: May 13, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I had started at a community college in the fall of 2009 but dropped out halfway through the semester. I re-enrolled at a different community college in 2011 before transferring to SUNY Oswego to complete my bachelor’s degree. Following graduation, I…

Major: Industrial Psychology Graduation Date: April 30, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred After starting at another institution, I turned my attention to raising my three children. In 2009, a car accident left me with a spinal cord injury that paralyzed me from the breast bone down and limited the use of my hands to 50…

Major: Elementary Education Graduation Date: May 13, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and I decided on an out-of-state school that was a six-hour drive from home. During my first semester in college, my grandmother had a bad fall, giving her injuries that put her in a critical condition….

Major: Business Administration Graduation Date: May 14, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I attended Mohawk Valley Community College starting in August 2011 and double majored in accounting and business management. During my last semester, I began searching for schools to transfer to because I wanted to continue my education. After graduating in December 2013 with…

Major: International Affairs Graduation Date: May 7, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred My dream was to play Division 1 football and after a successful year at an institution in Mexico I received an offer for a scholarship at the University of Northern Colorado. I will graduate with Latin honors and with still two more years…

Major: Converged Broadcast Media Minors: Spanish & Journalism Graduation Date: May 14, 2016 Not Counted Because: Transferred I transferred to the University of North Texas because I was not happy at my previous college.  Shortly after I started college I also decided to change my major. The previous institution I attended did not have the…