University Enrollment

College Preparation

Campus Visits

Would you buy a $40,000 car sight unseen? College is a significant investment and a foundational time in your life so, if at all possible, check out the merchandise before you buy.

Give Your Career A Little Kokua

Career Kokua is the one-stop Hawaii Career Information Delivery System packed with up-to-date information essential for making a decision on your career.

College Connection

Your best friend’s skinny jeans might look awesome on her athletic frame, but will they do the same for your 5-feet-0-inches? It’s the same with colleges.

College Is Easy - Just Go To Class

One of the wonderful aspects of working at Kapiolani Community College is that we meet students who have graduated from public and private high schools, students with Certificates of General Educational Development (GED), students with no pre-college degrees, and so on.

College Action Plan

4 Year College Action Plan

Questions For Your Counselor

If you have questions about college and the college application process, try asking your school counselors…

Got Your Game Plan?

Applying to college ain’t free—it can set you (or your folks) back anywhere from $40 to $80 a pop. So use a strategy that covers your bases without breaking the bank.

The Major Breakdown

Let’s say, you like to surf. But unfortunately, surfing isn’t a declarable major yet. But there are skills and lessons learned in everything we do —including surfing.

Major Tips

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS OR LIFESTYLE CHOICES? Our Major Tips will help you make the decisions that count.

Parent Prep

How To Prepare Mom & Dad For College...

Popular Majors & Salaries

Playing on a sports team is a lot like choosing a college major. For instance, in order to be a successful soccer player, one must have a combination of skills.

Good Habits Mean Good Work!

Developing excellent study habits while in high school will also pay off while you're in college.

Entrance Exams

College Entrance Exam Schedules

This is a detailed list of Advanced Placement (AP), American College Test (ACT), and SAT Test Dates.

Putting You To The Test

The SAT Reasoning Test and the ACT are two standardized tests for college admissions.

What To Bring

An essential list of what you need to bring and what you should not to college entrance exams…

Extracurricular Activities

Athletics

College Sports … There are several steps that you have to take in order to take your game to the next level.

Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular activities give you the opportunity to stand out amongst other college applicants. Not only will you be able to try something new, but you'll also learn valuable skills that will help you in more ways than just college.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Basics

How To Apply

Students must be accepted into a degree or certificate program in order to be eligible for financial aid.

Financial Aid 101

College tuition can be one hefty expense. Luckily there are different methods that reduce the amount of money you need to pay for college.

Financial Aid Definitions

Financial Aid Terms and Definitions

Grants and Scholarships

A federal grant for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant.

Paper Chase

Many factors are involved in choosing a college...unless you do the backstroke in your pool of gold bullion like Scrooge McDuck, cost is always a factor.

What Is Financial Aid?

Financial aid helps students and their families pay for college. This financial assistance covers educational expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.

Apprenticeships

Union Apprenticeships

Union Apprenticeships

These unions offer apprenticeship programs for high school grads. Find out how you can enroll!

College Profiles

University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges

Hawai‘i Community College

UH’s second oldest campus, Hawai‘i Community College caters to students interested in career and technical professions…

Honolulu Community College

World-renowned and nationally ranked, Honolulu Community College offers comprehensive programs in transportation, information technology…

Kaua‘i Community College

Kaua‘i Community College, the only college on the island serving Kaua‘i residents, offers business, technology, hospitality, health…

Kapi‘olani Community College

On the slopes of Diamond Head, just minutes from Waikiki, Kapi‘olani Community College has received national recognition for…

Leeward Community College

An award-winning institution committed to preparing students for success, Leeward Community College offers a comprehensive curriculum…

Maui Community College

Maui Community College serves the educational needs of residents on Moloka‘i, Lana‘i and Maui.

UH Community College Programs

University of Hawaii Community College programs offered.

Windward Community College

As the university’s youngest community college, Windward is a primarily liberal arts transfer institution offering concentrations in business, art…

Education Profiles

Academic Choices

The Perfect Cut

At the age of six, Juan Wong had a knack for following his nose as he tracked the tantalizing aroma that always filled his grandmother's house...

Tale Spin

…Kanani Sagon has bragging rights for being the only student who did not upchuck her previous meal inside the aircraft's cockpit.

The Sweet Spot

While other six-year-old girls were concocting pastries with their Easy-Bake Ovens, Nicole Koga was whipping up brownies, cookies, cakes, and the occasional batch of manju...

Exploration

Experience is the Key to Success

Never did I imagine I'd spend three years of my life at Kapiolani Community College...

What Many People Don't Know

There are many programs out there for students — if you know where to look!

Hawaii: Work or College?

Graduation is coming — sooner than you think — so what's next?

Extracurricular Activities

College and Cheerleading

This cheerleader is staring higher education in its beady-like eyes, as she says rather smugly, BRING IT ON!!

Out of State Schools

Eddie Writes Home

Being a local, homegrown Honolulu boy, my traveling to Omaha, Nebraska, to attend Creighton University was a feat in itself...

Smart Like a Fox

In his fourth year of college, Josiah Nishita can recall one thing in particular that helped him transition to what some might consider foreign lands...

No Place Like Home

Although she may be a fish out of water, it looks as if this fish is trading in her Hilo gills for a full Fort Collins respiratory system.

Tuition

It Pays to Apply for Financial Aid

College can be affordable, but you must plan carefully, and apply, apply, apply!

Teen Issues

Making Educational Decisions

Above & Beyond

As one of Kaiser High School's 15 valedictorians, it came as no surprise to see Eldon Llarenas…

College Prep 101

So I'm a high school senior, now what?

High School Programs

The Right AVIDTude

Jerika Salvador graduated from Radford High School last year, but she still returns to her old stomping grounds four times a week for tutoring...