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New Scholarship Announced
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Here’s some good news: Students can get half their tuition paid for in their first year of higher ed instruction. Financial support worth 50% of the cost is now avail- able to high school students enrolling at Windward Com- munity College. The Wind- ward CC Ho‘olei scholar- ship was created with a grant from Harold K.L. Castle Foundation.
families have been combin- ing resources, incomes and households to survive. We want our children to thrive and not to set aside their dreams of college because of the economic realities of the pandemic and its aftermath,” states Windward CC chan- cellor Ardis Eschenberg.
mentors also assist incoming students with managing the college experience.
“Hoʻolei scholarships al- low our students to pursue college and the rewarding, often higher-paying careers it opens doors to, growing the students and providing for our families and commu- nities. Our seniors are our next community leaders!” adds Eschenberg.
of April.
It will provide the value of a half-tuition scholarship for the first year at Wind- ward CC to 2021 graduates of public and charter schools in Windward O‘ahu. It pro- vides needed hope to stu- dents facing financial chal- lenges.
A two-year institution, WindwardCCallowspupils to enter four-year programs in the University of Hawai‘i System and obtain other career options. The college features programs in science and the arts, and opportuni- ties to increase knowledge of Hawai‘i and its culture.
In the Ko‘olau region, all public high schools except Castle High saw a drop in college-enrollment rates for seniors graduating in spring 2020.
“COVID-19 has had such a huge impact on our communities. Our resilient
Faculty members have been acknowledged for their quality of teaching and attention to students’ aca- demic requirements. Peer
For info about Windward CC’s Ho‘olei scholarship program, email hoolei@ha- waii.edu, and for the com- munity college, visit wind- ward.hawaii.edu.
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