Fatima Abbas ’05

I mostly grew up in Philadelphia, in the Feltonville-Olney section. I was homeschooled for high school, and I graduated when I was 16. I was ready to go to college academically, but I wanted a more supported atmosphere, so that led me to CCP. All the programs that existed, and the really intense focus on retention and pursuing different opportunities, really attracted me to CCP.

And one of the things that really attracted me was the transfer programs. It wasn’t just a two-year college, it was a two year as a pathway to a four year. It was a pathway to a graduate education. So, that’s what really led me to CCP. And I had heard so many success stories from folks who went to CCP that went on to lots of excellent other schools.