Previous studies have proven that there are several factors that influence students' academic performance that is said to be able to help improve their academic performance over time. This study aims to identify the factors contributing to the academic success of students with less academic qualifications. Moreover, this study also aims to identify students' ability to further their studies to the next level when they are able to improve their academic performance. A total of 149 respondents answered the questionnaires distributed. The study focuses on the students of Pre Higher Education (PPT) at UiTM Perak Branch. Hypotheses testing results that using PLS-SEM reveal two important findings: first, there is a positive relationship between students' attitudes, lecturers, peers, and family that influence academic performance. Second, academic achievement is positively related to students' future continuous learning. Overall, the study findings prove that students' attitudes is the main factor that drives academic achievement, followed by the role of lecturers, peers, and family.