"What do Barack Obama, Lucy Liu and Warren Buffett have in common? All were transfer students. Reasons for transferring colleges are varied. Some students attend community college or another school before transferring to a different institution, saving money or lifting their academic profile. Others leave school due to personal, financial or academic issues, only to return to higher education later. Whether planned or unplanned, 38%, or nearly 4 in 10 students, are likely to transfer colleges, according to data collected by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Regardless of the reason for the move, transferring colleges doesn’t have to be hard. For students making the jump to another institution or returning to school somewhere new, the following advice for transferring colleges will help guide the way.? …