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For most of her life, Houston native Dominique Davis relied on used cars to get around. After a brief experience with a car loan that didn’t pan out, she found herself once again navigating the world of secondhand vehicles — and often unreliable mechanics. That frustration sparked a bold decision: to take matters into her own hands. That decision led her to enroll in the HCC automotive technology program.

A community college education is the best starting point for today’s high school graduates, according to many who have attended and acquired a high-quality higher education with little or no student debt. For students living within the HCC district, choosing to attend HCC was the best option for beginning their higher education journey.

Despite early success in her academic journey, Maia Kemp felt something was missing in her life. As a homeschool student she took classes through Houston Community College’s dual credit program and following graduation, she attended University of New Orleans where she maintained a 4.0 grade point average. Yet, still, something was missing, and she dropped out of college.