A set of community college partnerships is expanding an embedded-model strategy meant to improve transfer and bachelor’s completion for underserved students. The approach connects two-year colleges with four-year institutions through seamless onramps, rather than treating transfer as a separate, uncertain process. The story highlights the Come to Believe Network, which embeds community colleges within affiliated universities and provides structured support for first-generation and minority students. The report cites that Arrupe College (Illinois) and Dougherty Family College (Minnesota) both show substantially higher bachelor’s continuation and completion rates than community college baselines. It reports that network outcomes are linked to higher on-time progress after transfer, including graduation within four years for a large share of those who pursue bachelor’s degrees. The network says its most recent convening in April focused on scaling confidence in college value for voters. With additional funding support cited via a new grant, the initiative signals how community colleges are redesigning student success systems to reduce credential completion bottlenecks and lower friction on the path to a bachelor’s degree.