<p>Brielle11 -</p>
<p>Are you female? Your grades are excellent, and your story may be compelling enough to get the attention of the admissions officers at the top women’s colleges. All of them have some type of special program for non-traditional students - which you definitely are albeit not of non-trad age. All of them also have excellent financial aid for the students that they want. Start with Bryn Mawr. It has formal transfer agreements with a couple of Philadelphia-area community colleges and so has experience evaluating CC transcripts similar to yours.</p>
<p>If the transfer advisor at your CC is not well-prepared to help you with your issues, ask if that person can put you in touch with one of his/her colleagues at another CC in your state. Perhaps no one in Illinois has the kind of expertise you need, but you may pique the interest of someone who can help you out. You also could root around in the various websites of the Illinois CCs to find out any transfer information that they have. Here is what our local CC has for its students: [Counseling</a> & Advising | Transfer Planning](<a href=“http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/tertiary1.aspx?urlid=67]Counseling”>http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/tertiary1.aspx?urlid=67)</p>
<p>Your situation is uncommon, so it is challenging for us to come up with the advice that you need. Please do believe that we are wishing you well as you sort through your options.</p>