California's Community Colleges, Part 8 - Charting a New Course

Veronica Barajas comes from a family of ten children. Neither of her parents ever attended school in Mexico. She says it's hard to explain to them what an A or a B is or why she needs time to do homework. She struggled through high school, but earned a 3.9 GPA her first year at College of the Sequoias in Tulare County. She credits her success to the Puente Program, which pairs Latino students with counselors and teachers. The program also helps parents understand what college is all about. Education experts say these kinds of programs show tremendous results, yet they only help a small number of students because they're so expensive to run. Reporter: Sasha Khokha