The Hidden Costs of Transferring to a Four-Year College

A stellar high school student in Brockton, William Kimani earned so many credits at a nearby community college that he graduated from high school with an associate degree, too. The son of Kenyan immigrants, he thought it would save him time and money when he enrolled at the University of Chicago and transferred his credits. Instead, he learned a hard lesson in college economics. The college told him none of the two-year associate degree credits would count toward his bachelor's degree.