For low-income students, community college offers an alternative pathway to a four-year degree

Dominion High School | Sterling, VA

Born in Peru, Sebastian Yupanqui never thought he could afford to go to a four-year university in America until he discovered the Pathways Program at Northern Virginia Community College.

This story was produced by Morgan Fischer, Alison Pataky and Karen Ramos at Dominion High School in Virginia. Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Mitchell Schwartz. Mentorship provided by SRL associate producer Kristy Choi. Station support provided by WETA.