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NameKazi Sadat Sami
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What is your estimated income from the previous calendar year?Parents Income
Yearly Estimated Family Income or Personal Income:75000 to 99999
Academic Information
If you were educated in the US, did you graduate high school or obtain a high school equivalency (GED)?Yes
What year did you graduate from high school or receive a high school equivalency?2022
Are you a currently in a Dual Enrollment program (such as a high school student taking community college courses)?No
First-Generation Status (this question is optional):First-Generation Yes
Community College:Northern Virginia Community College
What is your student ID number at your community college?8006586
Community College Enrollment Status:Enrolled Full Time
Which semester do you expect to complete your required community college classes for your associate degree?At the end of the Spring 2024 term
Which semester do you plan to begin, start, or enroll at a four-year institution?Fall 2024 | Academic Year 2024-25
How many credits do you expect to complete at the end of the current term?15 to 30
Please share how many credits beyond 60 you will have at the end of the current term:
Grade Point Average:3.75-4.0
Are you enrolled in an honors program, college, or taking honors-level courses?Yes
What is your community college major?Mechanical Engineering
What is your intended major or field of study at a four-year institution?Mechanical Engineering
I will transfer as a:Domestic
Transfer-Related Information
Which Transfer Scholars Network partner institutions do you want to connect with?
  • Brown
  • Cornell
  • Johns-Hopkins
  • MIT
  • Rice
  • Yale
Transfer-Related Information
Before learning about TSN, what was your level of interest in transferring to any four-year institution?
1-Not Interested2-Limited Interest3-Somewhat Interested4-Interested5-Very Interested
Before learning about TSN, what was your level of awareness of the colleges and universities in the Transfer Scholars Network?
1-Not at all aware2-Slightly aware3-Somewhat aware4-Moderately aware5-Extremely aware
Currently, what level of interest do you have to transfer to a TSN four-year partner institution?
1-Not Interested2-Limited Interest3-Somewhat Interested4-Interested5-Very Interested
At this point in time, what do you think is the likelihood that you will apply to transfer to a four-year institution in the Transfer Scholars Network?
1-Not at all2-Slightly likely3-Somewhat likely4-Likely5-Very likely
What do you think are the most pressing challenges or barriers to successfully transferring to TSN four-year institution?
  • Affordability
  • Credit transfer
  • Admissions Application
  • Financial Aid
  • Transfer Student-Specific
  • Access Experiences
Please describe the challenge or barrier below.
What value are you hoping to receive by participating in the Transfer Scholars Network?
  • Transfer to 4Year
  • Navigate Admissions
  • Navigate Financial Aid
  • Connect Admissions Staff
Please describe other value you will receive from participating in the Transfer Scholars Network:
Additional Information
If you’d like, share any extracurricular activities, professional details, or personal experiences you would like TSN partners to know about you. Responses can be as brief or long as you’d like.

Hi. My name is Kazi Sadat Sami. Although I graduated high school in the USA, I only moved here three years ago. I finished my CIE O levels in Bangladesh in 2020. I have been studying at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) for about three semesters now with one goal in mind. To push myself. In the final years of high school, my persistent social anxiety coupled with online classes, prevented me from doing anything meaningful outside of academics. As a result, I left my graduation ceremony feeling empty and alone. I had no friends. I did not exist in Fairfax High School. So, when I decided to join NOVA, I was determined to try new things. Each semester, I explored new experiences that would push me out of my comfort zone. In the summer of 2022, I started working as a cashier at Miniso, a retail store in Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, Virginia. My objective was simple to attend classes, go to work, and meet deadlines. Although I had to turn in a few late assignments, I did well. Right before my semester began, I received an email from the American Asian Pacific Islander (AAPI) Connect program. My first instinct was obviously to ignore it, but then a voice inside me reminded me of my goal in college, "Try it." So I responded. Fast forward three months into the fall semester, I was part of both the AAPIA program and NOVA Student Government Association (SGA 2022 - 2023) Annadale. Who knew I was capable of staying busy seven days a week? Who knew I could work 23 hours each week, attend SGA weekly meetings, and study full-time? This semester, I have undertaken a new challenge. Unfortunately, once again we moved houses in the summer of 2023. As a result, I had to leave my job, AAPI, and my SGA Annadale senator position and start my classes at the Manassas campus. But there is no time to grieve. Life moves on. So this semester, I embarked on a new challenge and applied to the NOVA Manassas Math Tutoring Centre. Today, I work 6-8 hours a week between classes getting paid to discuss calculus. But this is not enough. There is more to do in the next semester.

Supplemental Interest: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Have you heard or know about the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship provided by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation?No
Would you like to receive more information about the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation?Yes
If you are interested in the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, what would you like to learn about it?
  • Information
  • Webinars
  • Insights
  • Scholarship
Please describe below:
Additional Question & Consent
What other resources can the Transfer Scholars Network provide to further support your transfer journey and educational goals?
Date CreatedNovember 15, 2023