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[quote=Anonymous]My husband went to NVCC, then GMU and graduated - took him 12 years.  His parents were immigrants (from UK so language was not an issue when he was growing up.)  He was not a great student in HS and his parents expected him to get a job when he graduated.  He went to work full time at 18 and started taking classes part time at NVCC.  Not only did he get his degree, work paid almost 100% through tuition reimbursement.  He had a hard time justifying a couple of required classes, like PE, so he paid for those out of pocket.  When we got married, he was still taking classes part time at GMU and didn't graduate until after our first child was born.  I think the way he got his degree was much more difficult than my traditional route: taking classes, a full time job and juggling family responsibilities.

He does regret that he didn't get the 4 year residential experience.  But he doesn't regret getting the degree, which he did without incurring any student loans.

I'll be honest.  I would be a little disappointed if one of my kids went to CC, but I would prefer they do that route than no college at all.

One of my DS' best friends, who was homeschooled, did the NVCC to UVA guaranteed transfer.  He finished his homeschooling at 16 so he was a little young to be go away to school.  When he transferred to UVA last year, he was 18 like a typical first year, but had enough credits to qualify as a junior.  We toured UVA this spring and met up with his friend, got a tour of his dorm, met his roommate, etc.  He seemed really happy and said his transition had gone really well.[/quote]

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